US20200064672A1 - Liquid crystal display device - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a liquid crystal display device.
- an in-plane switching (IPS) mode or a fringe field switching (FFS) mode liquid crystal display device is a mode called a horizontal electric field mode in which a liquid crystal compound is allowed to respond in a substrate in-plane direction by an electric field including a component substantially parallel to a substrate surface.
- the IPS mode or the FFS mode has a small limit on the viewing angle due to its structure in principle, and thus is known as a driving mode having characteristics such as a wide viewing angle and a small variation in chromaticity or tone change.
- JP2014-016642A discloses a configuration in which a polarizing plate, a liquid crystal layer, a color filter, and an optical compensation member are combined with each other in order to reduce a tint change in an oblique direction at the time of black display.
- a method of laminating various members is adopted in many cases.
- a polarizer and an optical compensation layer are laminated such that an absorption axis of the polarizer and an in-plane slow axis of the optical compensation layer satisfy a predetermined angle relationship.
- the present inventors investigated the liquid crystal display device disclosed in JP2014-016642A. It was found that, in a case where the angle between the absorption axis of the polarizer and the in-plane slow axis of the optical compensation layer slightly deviates from a predetermined range, there is a problem in that a tint change in an oblique direction at the time of black display increases. In a case where there is the above-described problem, in a case where a laminating angle between the polarizer and the optical compensation layer deviates by even a small amount during the manufacturing of a liquid crystal display device, a desired effect cannot be exhibited, which is likely to lead to a decrease in yield.
- the present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a liquid crystal display device in which, even in a case where a laminating angle between a polarizer and an optical compensation layer deviates, a tint change in case of being seen from an oblique direction at the time of black display is suppressed.
- the present inventors conducted a thorough investigation on the problems of the related art and thus found that the above-described object can be achieved with a liquid crystal display device having a predetermined structure.
- the present inventors found that the object can be achieved with the following configurations.
- a liquid crystal display device comprising at least:
- a liquid crystal cell that includes a pair of substrates and a liquid crystal layer and in which an electric field including a component that is parallel to at least one of the substrates including an electrode is formed by the electrode, the pair of substrates being disposed to face each other, and the liquid crystal layer being disposed between the pair of substrates and including a liquid crystal compound with controlled alignment;
- a tilt angle of the liquid crystal compound is 1.0° or less
- the liquid crystal cell includes at least a first pixel region, a second pixel region, and a third pixel region,
- a first color filter that is disposed on the first pixel region of the liquid crystal cell, a second color filter that is disposed on the second pixel region of the liquid crystal cell, and a third color filter that is disposed on the third pixel region of the liquid crystal cell are disposed between the pair of polarizing plates on a visible side further than the liquid crystal cell,
- a wavelength representing a maximum transmittance of the first color filter is represented by ⁇ 1
- a wavelength representing a maximum transmittance of the second color filter is represented by ⁇ 2
- a wavelength representing a maximum transmittance of the third color filter is represented by ⁇ 3
- a thickness-direction retardation Rth ( ⁇ 1 ) at the wavelength ⁇ 1 of the first color filter, a thickness-direction retardation Rth ( ⁇ 2 ) at the wavelength ⁇ 2 of the second color filter, and a thickness-direction retardation Rth ( ⁇ 3 ) at the wavelength ⁇ 3 of the third color filter satisfy requirements of Expressions (1) to (3) described below,
- the polarizing plate that is disposed on the visible side among the pair of polarizing plates includes an optical compensation layer and a polarizer in this order from the liquid crystal cell side,
- an in-plane slow axis of the optical compensation layer and an absorption axis of the polarizer are parallel to each other
- an in-plane retardation Re (450) of the optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 450 nm, an in-plane retardation Re (550) of the optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm, and an in-plane retardation Re (650) of the optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 650 nm satisfy requirements of Expressions (4) and (5) described below.
- the optical compensation layer has a single-layer configuration
- an in-plane retardation Re1 (550) of the optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm and a thickness-direction retardation Rth1 (550) of the optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm satisfy requirements of Expressions (6) and (7) described below.
- the optical compensation layer includes a first optical compensation layer and a second optical compensation layer in this order from the liquid crystal cell side
- an in-plane retardation Re1 (550) of the first optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm and a thickness-direction retardation Rth1 (550) of the first optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm satisfy requirements of Expressions (8) and (9) described below, and
- an in-plane retardation Re2 (550) of the second optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm and a thickness-direction retardation Rth2 (550) of the second optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm satisfy requirements of Expressions (10) and (11) described below.
- the first optical compensation layer is a positive A plate
- the second optical compensation layer is a positive C plate.
- the first optical compensation layer is a ⁇ /4 layer.
- a thickness-direction retardation Rth2 (450) of the second optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 450 nm and a thickness-direction retardation Rth2 (550) of the second optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm satisfy a requirement of Expression (12) described below.
- the second optical compensation layer is a film obtained by immobilizing a liquid crystal compound that is aligned.
- the second optical compensation layer is a film obtained by immobilizing a rod-like liquid crystal compound that is aligned in a direction perpendicular to a substrate surface.
- the first optical compensation layer is a cycloolefin polymer film.
- a refractive index between a polarizer that is disposed on a non visible side further than the liquid crystal cell and the liquid crystal layer is substantially isotropic.
- optical compensation layer is bonded to the polarizer through a polyvinyl alcohol adhesive.
- the optical compensation layer is bonded to the polarizer through a curable adhesive composition that is cured by irradiation of an active energy ray or by heating.
- the present invention it is possible to provide a liquid crystal display device in which, even in a case where a laminating angle between a polarizer and an optical compensation layer deviates, a tint change in case of being seen from an oblique direction at the time of black display is suppressed.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating one example of an embodiment of the present invention.
- a polarizing plate refers to a polarizer having at least one surface on which a protective layer or a functional layer is disposed, and a polarizer and a polarizing plate are distinguished from each other.
- parallel or “perpendicular” does not exactly represent “parallel” or “perpendicular” and represents a range of ⁇ 5° from “parallel” or “perpendicular”.
- (meth)acrylate represents any one of acrylate or methacrylate
- (meth)acryl represents any one of acryl or methacryl
- (meth)acryloyl denotes any one of acryloyl or methacryloyl.
- Re ( ⁇ ) and Rth ( ⁇ ) represent an in-plane retardation and a thickness-direction retardation at a wavelength ⁇ , respectively.
- the wavelength ⁇ refers to 550 nm.
- Re ( ⁇ ) and Rth ( ⁇ ) are values measured at the wavelength ⁇ using AxoScan OPMF-1 (manufactured by Opto Science Inc.).
- AxoScan OPMF-1 manufactured by Opto Science Inc.
- NAR-4T Abbe refractometer
- the wavelength dependence can be measured using a combination of a multi-wavelength Abbe refractometer DR-M2 (manufactured by Atago Co., Ltd.) and an interference filter.
- DR-M2 manufactured by Atago Co., Ltd.
- the values of average refractive index of major optical films are as follows: cellulose acylate (1.48), cycloolefin polymer (1.52), polycarbonate (1.59), polymethyl methacrylate (1.49), and polystyrene (1.59).
- a liquid crystal display device illustrated in FIG. 1 includes: liquid crystal cells ( 7 to 9 ); an upper polarizing plate 16 ( 1 to 6 ) and a lower polarizing plate 17 ( 10 to 13 ) that are interposed such that the liquid crystal cell is interposed therebetween; and a backlight unit 14 that is provided on the outside further than the lower polarizing plate 17 .
- the liquid crystal cell ( 7 to 9 ) includes a liquid crystal cell upper substrate 7 , a liquid crystal cell lower substrate 9 , and a liquid crystal layer 8 that is interposed between the liquid crystal cell upper substrate 7 and the liquid crystal cell lower substrate 9 .
- the lower substrate 9 includes an electrode layer (not illustrated in FIG.
- the electrode layer is configured to provide an electric field parallel to the surface of the substrate 9 to the liquid crystal layer.
- the electrode layer is typically formed of transparent indium tin oxide (ITO).
- An alignment layer (not illustrated in FIG. 1 ) for controlling the alignment of the liquid crystal compound 8 is formed on the electrode layer of the substrate 9 and the facing surface of the substrate 7 to control an alignment direction of the liquid crystal compound 8 .
- the alignment layer is preferably an ultraviolet (UV) alignment layer.
- the liquid crystal cell is disposed between the upper polarizing plate 16 and the lower polarizing plate 17 .
- the upper polarizing plate 16 includes a protective film 1 , a polarizer 2 , and an optical compensation layer 15 ( 4 and 5 ).
- the lower polarizing plate 17 includes a polarizer 11 and protective films 10 and 13 disposed on both surfaces of the polarizer 11 .
- the upper polarizing plate 16 and the lower polarizing plate 17 are disposed such that an absorption axis 3 of the polarizer 2 in the upper polarizing plate 16 and an absorption axis 12 of the polarizer 11 in the lower polarizing plate 17 are perpendicular to each other.
- the absorption axis 3 of the polarizer 2 in the upper polarizing plate 16 is laminated to be perpendicular to an extraordinary light refractive index direction of the liquid crystal compound 8 in the liquid crystal cell in a state where (OFF state) a voltage is not applied.
- a blue color filter hereinafter, also referred to as “BCF”
- a green color filter hereinafter, also referred to as “GCF”
- a red color filter hereinafter, also referred to as “RCF”.
- the liquid crystal cell includes three pixel regions where the BCF, the GCF, and the RCF are disposed, respectively.
- the BCF, the GCF, and the RCF correspond the first color filter, the second color filter, and the third color filter in the liquid crystal display device according to the embodiment of the present invention, respectively.
- the three pixel regions in the liquid crystal cell correspond to the first pixel region, the second pixel region, and the third pixel region included in the liquid crystal cell in the liquid crystal display device according to the embodiment of the present invention, respectively.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a case where light is incident from the backlight unit 14 that is disposed outside the lower polarizing plate 17 .
- a non-driving state (OFF state) where a drive voltage is not applied to the electrode (not illustrated in FIG. 1 )
- the liquid crystal compound 8 in the liquid crystal layer is aligned to be substantially parallel to the surfaces of the liquid crystal cell upper substrate 7 and the liquid crystal cell lower substrate 9 such that the major axis thereof is substantially parallel to the absorption axis 12 of the polarizer 11 .
- light that is allowed to enter a predetermined polarization state by the polarizer 11 does not receive the birefringence effect of the liquid crystal compound 8 so as to be absorbed by the absorption axis 3 of the polarizer 2 .
- the liquid crystal display device by controlling the thickness-direction retardation Rth of the BCF, the GCF, and the RCF per pixel region and adjusting the phase difference and the wavelength dispersibility of the optical compensation layer to be in a predetermined range, even in a case where the laminating angle between the polarizer and the optical compensation layer deviates, a tint change in case of being seen from an oblique direction at the time of black display is suppressed.
- liquid crystal display device even in a case where the laminating angle between the polarizer and the optical compensation layer does not substantially deviates, a tint change in case of being seen from an oblique direction at the time of black display is suppressed, and light leak in an oblique visual field that occurs at the time of black display is suppressed.
- the liquid crystal cell in the liquid crystal display device illustrated in FIG. 1 includes: a pair of substrates at least one of which includes an electrode and a liquid crystal compound, the pair of substrates being disposed to face each other and the liquid crystal layer being disposed between the pair of substrates and including a liquid crystal compound with controlled alignment.
- an alignment layer for aligning the liquid crystal compound is disposed on both facing surfaces inside the substrate (corresponding to the liquid crystal cell upper substrate and the liquid crystal cell lower substrate).
- a columnar or a spherical spacer for maintaining the distance (cell gap) between the two substrates is disposed in the liquid crystal layer.
- a reflection plate, a collecting lens, a brightness improving film, a light emitting layer, a fluorescent layer, a phosphor layer, an antireflection film, an antifouling film, and a hard coat film may be disposed in the liquid crystal cell.
- a transparent glass substrate is preferable.
- a silicon glass substrate that is harder and endures high temperature or a plastic substrate may be used.
- the kind of the liquid crystal compound constituting liquid crystal layer is not particularly limited.
- a nematic liquid crystal compound for example, a nematic liquid crystal compound in which dielectric constant anisotropy ⁇ is positive.
- the drive voltage can be reduced.
- the thickness (gap) of the liquid crystal layer can be increased, the sealing time of the liquid crystal compound can be reduced, and a variation in gap can be reduced.
- the thickness (gap) of the liquid crystal layer is preferably more than 2.8 ⁇ m and less than 4.5 ⁇ m.
- the retardation ( ⁇ n ⁇ d) of the liquid crystal layer is more than 0.25 ⁇ m and less than 0.40 ⁇ m, transmittance characteristics having substantially no wavelength dependence in a visible range can be more easily obtained.
- the thickness (gap) of the liquid crystal layer can be typically controlled by polymer beads.
- polymer beads glass beads, fibers, or a columnar spacer formed of a resin may be used.
- the tilt angle of the liquid crystal compound is 1.0° or less.
- the lower limit value is not particularly limited and, for example, 0°.
- the tilt angle represents an angle between the major axis of the liquid crystal compound and the substrate surface.
- an aspect of using an alignment layer can be used.
- an alignment control layer formed of a polymer film such as polyimide is rubbed to impart liquid crystal alignment capability (initial alignment) such that an alignment layer is formed.
- cloth for rubbing is obtained by bundling fine fibers having a thickness of about 10 to 30 ⁇ m.
- Each of the fine fibers applies shearing force to a local portion of the alignment layer in a given direction such that the liquid crystal alignment capability is imparted.
- the electrode interval is 10 to 30 ⁇ m which is the same as the diameter of the fibers.
- a photoalignment method of irradiating a surface of a polymer film is irradiated with polarized ultraviolet light or the like such that a liquid crystal compound is aligned without a rubbing treatment is disclosed.
- JP2005-351924A describes that the tilt angle of a liquid crystal compound is adjusted to be 1.0° or less using the photoalignment method. In the present invention, it is preferable to use the photoalignment method.
- the liquid crystal cell includes the pixel regions on which the BCF, the GCF, and the RCF are disposed on the surfaces, respectively, and that correspond to the respective color filters.
- the liquid crystal cell includes a plurality of pixel regions, and the BCF, the GCF, and the RCF are disposed on the liquid crystal cells so as to correspond to the respective pixel regions.
- one set of subpixels (pixel regions) of three primary colors (red, green, and blue) of light forms one pixel.
- subpixels of three or more colors may form one pixel.
- the color filters that are disposed on the respective pixel regions of the liquid crystal cell are provided between the pair of polarizing plates. More specifically, the BCF, the GCF, and the RCF are disposed on the liquid crystal cell upper substrate in the liquid crystal cell. The BCF, the GCF, and the RCF are disposed on the visible side (the upper polarizing plate side).
- the BCF is a color filter representing a maximum transmittance in a blue region (wavelength 420 to 490 nm)
- the GCF is a color filter representing a maximum transmittance in a green region (wavelength 495 to 570 nm)
- the RCF is a color filter representing a maximum transmittance in a red region (wavelength 580 to 700 nm).
- maximum transmittance represents a maximum transmittance in a visible range (400 to 700 nm).
- a wavelength representing a maximum transmittance of the BCF is represented by ⁇ 1 (nm)
- a wavelength representing a maximum transmittance of the GCF is represented by ⁇ 2 (nm)
- a wavelength representing a maximum transmittance of the RCF is represented by ⁇ 3 (nm)
- a thickness-direction retardation Rth ( ⁇ 1 ) at the wavelength ⁇ 1 of the BCF, a thickness-direction retardation Rth ( ⁇ 2 ) at the wavelength ⁇ 2 of the GCF, and a thickness-direction retardation Rth ( ⁇ 3 ) at the wavelength ⁇ 3 of the RCF satisfy requirements of Expressions (1) to (3).
- Rth ( ⁇ 3 ) is not particularly limited as long as it satisfies the requirement of Expression (1), and is preferably 0 to 35 nm and more preferably 10 to 25 nm.
- a method for satisfying the requirements is not particularly limited.
- Examples of a method for satisfying Expression (1) include a method of adjusting Rth of each of the color filters by changing the thickness of the color filter.
- Rth of the color filter may be adjusted by adding a retardation increasing agent or a retardation decreasing agent to the color filter.
- Examples of the retardation increasing agent include a compound represented by Formula (X) and an equivalent compound thereof.
- Examples of the retardation decreasing agent include a compound represented by Formula (XI).
- R 11 represents an alkyl group or an aryl group
- R 12 and R 13 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group.
- the total number of carbon atoms in R 11 , R 12 , and R 13 is preferably 10 or more.
- R 11 , R 12 , and R 13 may have a substituent.
- a fluorine atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, a sulfone group, or a sulfonamide group is preferable, and an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, a sulfone group, or a sulfonamide group is more preferable.
- the alkyl group may be linear, branched, or cyclic.
- the number of carbon atoms in the alkyl group is preferably 1 to 25, more preferably 6 to 25, and still more preferably 6 to 20.
- Examples of the alkyl group include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropyl group, a butyl group, an isobutyl group, a t-butyl group, an amyl group, an isoamyl group, a t-amyl group, a hexyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a heptyl group, an octyl group, a bicyclooctyl group, a nonyl group, an adamantyl group, a decyl group, a t-octyl group, an undecyl group, a dodecyl group, a tridecyl group,
- the number of carbon atoms in the aryl group is preferably 6 to 30 and more preferably 6 to 24.
- a phenyl group a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a binaphthyl group, or a triphenyl phenyl group is preferable.
- a method of preparing the color filter is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a color resist method of applying a photosensitive color resin composition using a spin coater or the like and then patterning the applied composition in a photolithography step and a laminating method.
- a forming method such as the color resist method including an application step
- color filters having different thicknesses can be formed by adjusting the application amount.
- color filters having different thicknesses can be formed using transfer materials having different thicknesses.
- a black matrix may be disposed between the respective color filters.
- a method of preparing the black matrix is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a well-known method.
- the BCF, the GCF, and the RCF included in the liquid crystal display device illustrated in FIG. 1 have been mainly described in detail.
- the present invention is not limited to this aspect.
- the BCF, the GCF, and the RCF may be color filters of other colors.
- the BCF, the GCF, and the RCF may be color filters of other colors as long as at least the first color filter, the second color filter, and the third color filter are provided on the respective pixel regions (the first pixel region to the third pixel region) of the liquid crystal cell and the thickness-direction retardation Rth ( ⁇ 1 ) at the wavelength ⁇ 1 of the first color filter, the thickness-direction retardation Rth ( ⁇ 2 ) at the wavelength ⁇ 2 of the second color filter, and the thickness-direction retardation Rth ( ⁇ 3 ) at the wavelength ⁇ 3 of the third color filter satisfy the requirements of Expressions (1) to (3).
- the liquid crystal display device illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a pair of polarizing plates.
- the polarizing plate (upper polarizing plate) that is disposed on the visible side among the pair of polarizing plates includes an optical compensation layer and a polarizer in this order from the liquid crystal cell side.
- the absorption axis of the polarizer and the in-plane slow axis of the optical compensation layer are disposed to be parallel to each other.
- the upper polarizing plate illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a protective film on a surface of the polarizer opposite to the optical compensation layer.
- a curable resin layer may be disposed.
- the polarizing plate (lower polarizing plate) that is disposed on a side opposite to the visible side among the pair of polarizing plates includes a polarizer and protective films disposed on both surfaces of the polarizer.
- the protective film is an optional member and is not necessarily included in the liquid crystal display device.
- the optical compensation layer has a single-layer configuration or a multi-layer configuration and has substantially flat Re wavelength dispersibility represented by Expressions (4) and (5) described below.
- the optical compensation layer has an action of reducing light leak in case of being seen from an oblique direction by canceling out viewing angle dependence of the pair of polarizers on G light (550 nm), the polarizers being disposed such that the absorption axes thereof are perpendicular to each other.
- a configuration of a given phase difference can be adopted.
- An in-plane retardation Re (450) of the optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 450 nm, an in-plane retardation Re (550) of the optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm, and an in-plane retardation Re (650) of the optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 650 nm satisfy requirements of Expressions (4) and (5).
- the optical compensation layer may have a single-layer configuration or a multi-layer configuration.
- it is preferable that the optical compensation layer has a single-layer configuration or a two-layer configuration.
- the optical compensation layer consists of only a first optical compensation layer.
- the optical compensation layer consists of the first optical compensation layer and a second optical compensation layer.
- the optical compensation layer as a whole satisfies Expressions (4) and (5), and the in-plane slow axis of the optical compensation layer is parallel to the absorption axis of the polarizer (the absorption axis of the optical compensation layer in the visible-side polarizing plate) disposed on the same side as that of the liquid crystal cell.
- the optical compensation layer is a film that is formed using a polymer film or a liquid crystal composition.
- the polymer film a cellulose acylate film, a cycloolefin polymer film (polymer film formed of a cycloolefin polymer), or an acrylic polymer film is preferable. It is preferable that the acrylic polymer film includes an acrylic polymer including at least one unit selected from the group consisting of a lactone ring unit, a maleic acid anhydride unit, and a glutaric acid anhydride unit.
- the thickness of the polymer film is preferably as small as possible as long as optical characteristics, mechanical properties, and manufacturing suitability do not deteriorate and specifically is preferably 1 to 150 ⁇ m, more preferably 1 to 70 ⁇ m, and still more preferably 1 to 30 ⁇ m.
- the film that is formed using a liquid crystal composition is a film that is formed using a composition including a liquid crystal compound and is preferably a film obtained by immobilizing the liquid crystal compound that is aligned.
- liquid crystal compound examples include a rod-like liquid crystal compound and a disk-like liquid crystal compound. In order to immobilize the aligned state, it is preferable that the liquid crystal compound has a polymerizable group.
- the optical compensation layer has a single-layer configuration
- the optical compensation layer consists of only the first optical compensation layer and an in-plane retardation Re1 (550) of the optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm and a thickness-direction retardation Rth1 (550) of the optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm satisfy requirements of Expressions (6) and (7).
- the first optical compensation layer is obtained by largely stretching a film formed of a polymer having a characteristic of nz>nx.
- examples of a manufacturing method thereof include a method including: casting a dope in which cellulose acetate benzoate is dissolved in a solvent to a metal support for film formation; drying the solvent to obtain a film; and stretching the obtained film at a large stretching ratio of about 1.3 times to 1.9 times to align a cellulose molecular chain.
- the film can be prepared by laminating a shrinkable film on a single surface or both surfaces of a polymer film and thermally stretching the laminate, for example, as described in JP1993-157911A (JP-H5-157911A) and JP2006-072309A.
- the thickness of the first optical compensation layer is preferably 1 to 150 m, more preferably 1 to 70 ⁇ m, and still more preferably 1 to 30 ⁇ m.
- the optical compensation layer consists of two layers including the first optical compensation layer (a biaxial film of nx>ny ⁇ nz (a B-plate or a positive A plate)) and the second optical compensation layer (a [quasi-]uniaxial film of nx ⁇ ny ⁇ nz (a positive [quasi-] C plate)).
- the first optical compensation layer a biaxial film of nx>ny ⁇ nz (a B-plate or a positive A plate)
- the second optical compensation layer a [quasi-]uniaxial film of nx ⁇ ny ⁇ nz (a positive [quasi-] C plate)
- an in-plane retardation Re1 (550) of the first optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm and a thickness-direction retardation Rth1 (550) of the first optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm satisfy requirements of Expressions (8) and (9),
- an in-plane retardation Re2 (550) of the second optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm and a thickness-direction retardation Rth2 (550) of the second optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm satisfy requirements of Expressions (10) and (11),
- the first optical compensation layer is disposed on the liquid crystal cell side, and the second optical compensation layer is disposed on the polarizer side.
- the first optical compensation layer satisfies the following expressions.
- the first optical compensation layer is obtained by stretching a polymer film (for example, a cellulose acylate film, a cyclic polyolefin film, or a polycarbonate film), which is formed using an appropriately method such as a melting film formation method or a solution film formation method, for example, with a machine-direction stretching method using a control of a peripheral speed of a roll, a cross-direction stretching method using a tenter, or a biaxial stretching method.
- a polymer formed of a liquid crystal composition including a liquid crystal compound having a polymerizable group that exhibits biaxiality by alignment can also be used.
- the thickness of the first optical compensation layer is preferably 1 to 80 ⁇ m, more preferably 1 to 40 ⁇ m, and still more preferably 1 to 25 ⁇ m.
- the first optical compensation layer is a positive A plate.
- a method of manufacturing the positive A plate can be found in, for example, JP2008-225281A and JP2008-026730A.
- the positive A plate is defined as follows. In a case where a refractive index in an in-plane slow axis direction of the film (direction in which a refractive index in a plane is maximum) is represented by nx, a refractive index in a direction perpendicular to the in-plane slow axis in a plane is represented by ny, a refractive index in a thickness direction is represented by nz, the positive A plate satisfies a relationship represented by Expression (A1). Rth of the positive A plate is a positive value.
- ny ⁇ nz includes a case where (ny ⁇ nz) ⁇ d (where d represents the thickness of the film) is ⁇ 10 to 10 nm and preferably ⁇ 5 nm to 5 nm.
- the positive A plate is a ⁇ /4 layer.
- the ⁇ /4 layer refers to a plate (phase difference film) in which an in-plane retardation Re ( ⁇ ) at a specific wavelength ⁇ nm satisfies Re ( ⁇ ) ⁇ /4.
- This expression only has to be satisfied at any wavelength (for example, 550 nm) in a visible range.
- an in-plane retardation Re (550) at a wavelength of 550 nm satisfies a relationship of 110 nm ⁇ Re (550) ⁇ 160 nm
- an in-plane retardation Re (550) at a wavelength of 550 nm satisfies a relationship of 110 nm ⁇ Re (550) ⁇ 150 nm.
- the second optical compensation layer satisfies the following expressions.
- a thickness-direction retardation Rth2 (450) of the second optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 450 nm and a thickness-direction retardation Rth2 (550) of the second optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm satisfy a requirement of Expression (12),
- Rth2 (450)/Rth2 (550) is more preferably lower than 0.95 and still more preferably 0.90 or lower.
- the lower limit is not particularly limited and is 0.75 or higher in many cases.
- the second optical compensation layer can be obtained using a method including: forming a polymer film (for example, a cellulose acylate film, a cyclic polyolefin film, or a polycarbonate film) such that the film does not have in-plane retardation and stretching the film in a thickness (nz) direction using a heat-shrinkable film.
- a polymer film for example, a cellulose acylate film, a cyclic polyolefin film, or a polycarbonate film
- the second optical compensation layer is preferably a film obtained by immobilizing a state where a liquid crystal compound is aligned and more preferably a film obtained by immobilizing a state where a rod-like liquid crystal compound is aligned in a direction perpendicular to the substrate surface.
- liquid crystal compound a liquid crystal compound exhibiting reverse wavelength dispersibility is also preferably used.
- a liquid crystal compound exhibiting reverse wavelength dispersibility described in WO2017/043438A can be used.
- the thickness of the second optical compensation layer is preferably 1 to 80 ⁇ m, more preferably 1 to 40 ⁇ m, and still more preferably 1 to 25 ⁇ m.
- the second optical compensation layer is a positive C plate.
- a method of manufacturing the positive C plate can be found in, for example, JP2017-187732A, JP2016-053709A, and JP2015-200861A.
- the positive C plate is defined as follows.
- a refractive index in an in-plane slow axis direction of the film (direction in which a refractive index in a plane is maximum)
- nx a refractive index in a direction perpendicular to the in-plane slow axis in a plane
- nz a refractive index in a thickness direction
- the positive C plate satisfies a relationship represented by Expression (A2).
- Rth of the positive C plate is a negative value.
- nx ⁇ ny includes a case where (nx ⁇ ny) ⁇ d (where d represents the thickness of the film) is ⁇ 10 to 10 nm and preferably ⁇ 5 nm to 5 nm.
- the optical compensation layer has a two-layer configuration including: a cycloolefin polymer film; and a film that is formed using a composition including a liquid crystal compound that is provided adjacent-to the polymer film.
- the kind of the polarizer is not particularly limited as long as it is a so-called linear polarizer having a function of converting natural light into specific linearly polarized light.
- the polarizer examples include an absorbing polarizer, more specifically, an iodine polarizer, a dye polarizer using a dichroic dye, and a polyene polarizer.
- the thickness of the polarizer is preferably 3 to 60 ⁇ m, more preferably 5 to 30 ⁇ m, and still more preferably 5 to 15 ⁇ m.
- the protective film is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a cellulose acylate film (for example, a cellulose triacetate film, a cellulose diacetate film, a cellulose acetate butyrate film, or a cellulose acetate propionate film), a polyacrylic resin film such as polymethyl methacrylate, a polyolefin film such as polyethylene or polypropylene, a polyester resin film such as polyethylene terephthalate or polyethylene naphthalate, a polyethersulfone film, a polyurethane resin film, a polyester film, a polycarbonate, a polysulfone film, a polyether film, a polymethylpentene film, a polyether ketone film, a (meth)acrylonitrile film, a cycloolefin polymer film (a norbornene resin (ARTON; trade name) manufactured by JSR Corporation), and an amorphous polyolefin (ZEONEX; trade name; manufactured by Zeon
- optical characteristics of the protective film satisfy the following expressions.
- the protective film is disposed between the polarizer and the liquid crystal cell as in the protective film 10 illustrated in FIG. 1 , it is preferable that a protective film having a substantially isotropic refractive index is used. Specifically, it is more preferable that the protective film satisfies the following expression.
- an adhesive can be used.
- the thickness of the adhesive layer is preferably 0.01 to 30 ⁇ m, more preferably 0.01 to 10 ⁇ m, and still more preferably 0.05 to 5 ⁇ m.
- an aqueous adhesive that is, an adhesive in which an adhesive component is dissolved or dispersed in water
- a polyvinyl alcohol adhesive is preferable.
- an adhesive formed of a polyvinyl alcohol resin aqueous solution is preferable.
- polyvinyl alcohol resin in the polyvinyl alcohol adhesive for example, not only a vinyl alcohol homopolymer that is obtained by performing a saponification treatment on polyvinyl acetate as a homopolymer of vinyl acetate but also a vinyl alcohol copolymer that is obtained by performing a saponification treatment on a copolymer of vinyl acetate and another monomer that is copolymerizable with vinyl acetate and further a modified polyvinyl alcohol polymer that is obtained by partially modifying a hydroxyl group thereof can be used.
- crosslinking agent for example, a polyvalent aldehyde, a water-soluble epoxy compound, a melamine compound, a zirconia compound, a zinc compound, or glyoxylic acid may be added to the polyvinyl alcohol adhesive.
- the thickness of the adhesive layer obtained from the polyvinyl alcohol adhesive is typically 1 ⁇ m.
- the adhesive examples include a curable adhesive composition that is cured by irradiation of an active energy ray or by heating. More specifically, for example, a curable adhesive composition including a cationically polymerizable compound or a curable adhesive composition including a radically polymerizable compound that is cured by irradiation of an active energy ray or by heating can be used.
- the cationically polymerizable compound include a compound having an epoxy group or an oxetanyl group.
- the epoxy compound is not particularly limited as long as it includes at least two epoxy groups in the molecule, and examples thereof include a compound that is described in JP2004-245925A in detail.
- the radically polymerizable compound is not particularly limited as long as it is a radically polymerizable compound having an unsaturated double bond such as a (meth)acryloyl group or a vinyl group, and examples thereof include a monofunctional radically polymerizable compound, a polyfunctional radically polymerizable compound having two or more polymerizable groups in a molecule, a (meth)acrylate having a hydroxyl group, acrylamide, and acryloylmorpholine.
- one kind may be used alone, two or more kinds may be used in combination.
- a compound that is described in JP2015-01094A in detail can be used.
- a radically polymerizable compound and a cationically polymerizable compound may also be used in combination.
- a film is laminated using a laminating roll and is optionally dried and irradiated with an active energy ray or heated to cure the curable adhesive composition.
- a light source of the active energy ray is not particularly limited, and an active energy ray having an emission distribution of a wavelength of 400 nm or shorter is preferable.
- a low-pressure mercury lamp, a middle-pressure mercury lamp, a high-pressure mercury lamp, an ultra-high pressure mercury lamp, a chemical lamp, a black light lamp, a microwave excitation mercury lamp, or a metal halide lamp is more preferable.
- a surface treatment for example, a glow discharge treatment, a corona discharge treatment, or an UV treatment
- a glow discharge treatment for example, a corona discharge treatment, or an UV treatment
- an easily adhesive layer may be formed thereon.
- the easily adhesive layer and a manufacturing method thereof can be found in JP2007-127893A.
- an IPS mode liquid crystal cell in which a liquid crystal layer was provided between two glass substrates and the interval (gap: d) between the substrates was 4.0 ⁇ m was prepared.
- ⁇ n was 0.08625
- the value of ⁇ n ⁇ d was 345 nm.
- a photo-alignment treatment was performed on the glass substrates with reference to Example 11 disclosed in JP2005-351924A to form an alignment layer, and a liquid crystal compound in the liquid crystal cell was aligned.
- the tilt angle of the liquid crystal compound with respect to the substrate surface is 0.1°.
- a blue color filter, a green color filter, and a red color filter having different values of Rth were formed on the visible-side substrate of the liquid crystal cell.
- liquid crystal cells 1 to 12 shown in Table 1 were formed.
- a wavelength representing a maximum transmittance of the blue color filter is represented by ⁇ 1
- a wavelength representing a maximum transmittance of the green color filter is represented by ⁇ 2
- a wavelength representing a maximum transmittance of the red color filter is represented by ⁇ 3
- each wavelength in each of the liquid crystal cells satisfies a relationship of ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2 ⁇ 3 .
- the values of Rth at the respective wavelengths of the respective color filters provided on the formed liquid crystal cell are collectively shown in Table 1.
- the value of Rth of each of the color filter was adjusted by adjusting the thicknesses of the color filters or by adding a retardation increasing agent (for example, the compound represented by Formula (X)) or retardation decreasing agent (for example, the compound represented by Formula (XI) to a material for forming the color filter layer, or by adjusting the addition amount thereof.
- a retardation increasing agent for example, the compound represented by Formula (X)
- retardation decreasing agent for example, the compound represented by Formula (XI
- the tilt angle of the liquid crystal compound with respect to the substrate surface was 2.0°.
- a corona treatment was performed on a single surface of the polymer film in a discharge amount of 125 W ⁇ min/m 2 , and the following composition A was applied to the corona-treated surface using a bar coater to form a coating film.
- the coating film was heated with warm air at 70° C. for 90 seconds. Under a nitrogen purge, the coating film was irradiated with ultraviolet light (300 mJ/cm 2 ) at 40° C. under a condition of oxygen concentration: 0.1% to immobilize the alignment of the liquid crystal compound.
- the optical compensation layer 1 was prepared.
- the optical compensation layer 1 had a two-layer configuration including: the above-described cycloolefin polymer film (the first optical compensation layer); and a layer (second optical compensation layer) that is formed using the composition A.
- the following components were mixed with each other to prepare a mixed solution, and the obtained mixed solution was heated and dissolved at 25° C. for 1 hour and was filtered through a 0.45 ⁇ m filter to prepare the composition A.
- Monomer K1 A-TMMT (Manufactured by Shin-Nakamura Chemical Co., Ltd.)
- Surfactant S1 (Weight-Average Molecular Weight: 15000, a Numerical Value in Each Repeating Unit in a Structural Formula is Expressed in Mass %)
- Surfactant S2 (Weight-Average Molecular Weight: 11,200) A numerical value in each repeating unit in a structural formula is expressed in mass %
- Re2 (550) 0 nm
- Rth2 (550) ⁇ 100 nm
- Rth2 (450)/Rth2 (550) 1.04.
- An optical compensation layer 2 A was prepared using the same method as that of ⁇ Optical compensation layer 1 (Two-Layer Configuration)>, except that a composition B was used instead of the composition A.
- the optical compensation layer 2 A had a two-layer configuration including: the above-described cycloolefin polymer film (the first optical compensation layer); and a layer (the second optical compensation layer) that is formed using the composition B.
- the following components were mixed with each other to prepare a mixed solution, and the obtained mixed solution was heated and dissolved at 25° C. for 1 hour and was filtered through a 0.45 ⁇ m filter to prepare the composition B.
- Composition B Liquid crystal compound R1 50.0 parts by mass Liquid crystal compound R2 33.3 parts by mass Liquid crystal compound R3 16.7 parts by mass Compound B1 1.5 parts by mass Monomer K1 4.0 parts by mass Polymerization initiator P1 5.0 parts by mass Polymerization initiator P2 2.0 parts by mass Surfactant S1 0.4 parts by mass Surfactant S2 0.5 parts by mass Acetone 200.0 parts by mass Propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate 50.0 parts by mass
- optical compensation layers 2 B to 2 G were manufactured using the same method as that of the optical compensation layer 2 A.
- Re (450)/Re (550) and Re (550)/Re (650) were 1.00.
- Re1 (550) 120 nm
- Rth1 (550) 60 nm
- Re2 (550) 0 nm
- Rth2 (550) ⁇ 100 nm
- Rth2 (450)/Rth2 (550) 0.90
- the second optical compensation layer was a positive C plate.
- Re1 (550) 110 nm
- Rth1 (550) 55 nm
- Re2 (550) 0 nm
- Rth2 (550) ⁇ 100 nm
- Rth2 (450)/Rth2 (550) 0.80
- the second optical compensation layer was a positive C plate.
- Re1 (550) 110 nm
- Rth1 (550) 55 nm
- Re2 (550) 0 nm
- Rth2 (550) ⁇ 90 nm
- Rth2 (450)/Rth2 (550) ⁇ 0.80
- the second optical compensation layer was a positive C plate.
- Re1 (550) 100 nm
- Rth1 (550) 50 nm
- Re2 (550) 0 nm
- Rth2 (550) ⁇ 100 nm
- Rth2 (450)/Rth2 (550) 0.90
- the second optical compensation layer was a positive C plate.
- An optical compensation layer 3 was prepared by adjusting the thickness of a sample described in Example 1 of JP2006-072309A.
- Re1 (550) 230 nm
- Rth1 (550) 0 nm
- Re (450)/Re (550) 1.00
- Re (550)/Re (650) 1.00.
- a cellulose acylate film (first optical compensation layer) was prepared by adjusting the thickness with reference to a cellulose acylate film (h) of Example 4 described in JP2010-079288A.
- a corona treatment was performed on a single surface of the polymer film in a discharge amount of 125 W-min/m 2 , and the above-described composition A was applied to the corona-treated surface using a bar coater to form a coating film.
- the coating film was heated with warm air at 70° C. for 90 seconds. Under a nitrogen purge, the coating film was irradiated with ultraviolet light (300 mJ/cm 2 ) at 40° C. under a condition of oxygen concentration: 0.1% to immobilize the alignment of the liquid crystal compound.
- the optical compensation layer 4 was prepared.
- the optical compensation layer 4 had a two-layer configuration including: the above-described cellulose acylate film (the first optical compensation layer); and a layer (the second optical compensation layer) that is formed using the composition A.
- ester oligomer A 10 parts by mass
- the following ultraviolet absorber 2 parts by mass
- Core layer cellulose acylate dope 1 1 part by mass
- the core layer cellulose acylate dope 1 and the outer layer core layer cellulose acylate dope 1 on the both sides were simultaneously cast on a drum at 20° C. from casting nozzles such that the outer layer cellulose acylate solutions are disposed on opposite sides of the core layer cellulose acylate solution.
- the film on the drum was peeled off, opposite ends of the film in the width direction were fixed using a tenter clip, and the film was horizontally stretched to 1.1 times and dried in a state where the residual solvent content was 3 to 15 mass %.
- the obtained film was transported to a gap between rolls of a heat treatment device to be further dried.
- a cellulose acylate film 1 having a thickness of 40 ⁇ m was prepared as a protective film 1 .
- polyester 12 parts by mass
- Polyester (Number-Average Molecular Weight: 800)
- Core layer cellulose acylate dope 1 part by mass
- the above-described core layer cellulose acylate dope 2 and the above-described outer layer core layer cellulose acylate dope 2 were filtered through filter paper having an average pore size of 34 ⁇ m and a sintered metallic filter having an average pore size of 10 ⁇ m, respectively.
- the core layer cellulose acylate dope 2 and the outer layer core layer cellulose acylate dope 2 on the both sides were simultaneously cast on a drum at 20° C. from casting nozzles such that the outer layer cellulose acylate solutions are disposed on opposite sides of the core layer cellulose acylate solution (band casting machine).
- the protective films 1 and 2 were dipped in 2.3 mol/L of sodium hydroxide aqueous solution at 55° C. for 3 minutes.
- the dipped protective films 1 and 2 were extracted, were cleaned in a water cleaning bath at room temperature, and were further neutralized using 0.05 mol/L of sulfuric acid at 30° C. Further, the obtained protective films 1 and 2 were cleaned in a water cleaning bath at room temperature and were dried with warm air at 100° C. to perform a saponification treatment on surfaces of the protective films 1 and 2 .
- the prepared protective film 1 on which the saponification treatment was performed, the polyvinyl alcohol polarizer, and the optical compensation layer 1 were laminated using an adhesive such that the absorption axis of the polarizer and the in-plane slow axis of the optical compensation layer were parallel to each other (0°).
- an upper polarizing plate A was prepared.
- As the adhesive a 3 mass % polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) (manufactured by Kuraray Co., Ltd., PVA-17H) aqueous solution was used.
- the upper polarizing plate A was prepared such that the second optical compensation layer in the optical compensation layer 1 was positioned on the polarizer side. That is, in the upper polarizing plate A, the protective film 1 , the polarizer, the second optical compensation layer, and the first optical compensation layer were disposed in this order.
- the prepared protective film 1 on which the saponification treatment was performed, the polyvinyl alcohol polarizer, and the prepared protective film 2 on which the saponification treatment was performed were laminated in this order using the above-described adhesive to prepare a lower polarizing plate.
- an upper polarizing plate B in which the absorption axis of the polarizer and the in-plane slow axis of the optical compensation layer deviated from each other by 0.5° with respect to the parallel direction (0°) was also prepared. That is, in the upper polarizing plate B, an angle between the absorption axis of the polarizer and the in-plane slow axis of the optical compensation layer was 0.5°.
- the upper polarizing plate A and the lower polarizing plate were laminated on the liquid crystal cell 1 such that the optical compensation layer 1 and the protective film 2 were positioned on the liquid crystal cell side using SK 2057 (manufactured by Soken Chemical & Engineering Co., Ltd.). As a result, a liquid crystal display device A was prepared. At this time, the upper polarizing plate A and the lower polarizing plate were laminated such that the slow axis of the liquid crystal layer in the liquid crystal cell and the absorption axis of the polarizer in the upper polarizing plate A were perpendicular to each other and the slow axis of the liquid crystal layer in the liquid crystal cell and the absorption axis of the polarizer in the lower polarizing plate were parallel to each other.
- a liquid crystal display device B was prepared using the upper polarizing plate B instead of the upper polarizing plate A.
- Liquid crystal display devices were prepared using the same method as that of Example 1, except that the kinds of the optical compensation layer and the liquid crystal cell were changed as shown in Table 2.
- the upper polarizing plate A was prepared such that the second optical compensation layer in the optical compensation layer 1 was positioned on the polarizer side.
- the prepared liquid crystal display devices A and B were laminated on a diffuse light source such that the lower polarizing plate was positioned on the diffuse light source side and was fixed at a polar angle of 60°, and a tint change and light leak at the time of black display in a range of an azimuthal angle 0° (horizontal direction) to 359° were measured counterclockwise per 1° using a measuring instrument “EZ-Contrast XL88” (manufactured by ELDIM).
- the evaluation using the liquid crystal display device B corresponds to the evaluation of a tint change (axis-deviated tint change) in case of being seen from an oblique direction at the time of black display.
- Tint Change shows the evaluation results of the tint change in a case where the liquid crystal display device B was used.
- Tin Change shows the evaluation results of the tint change in a case where the liquid crystal display device A was used.
- ARONIX M-220 (manufactured by Toagosei Co., Ltd.): 20 parts by mass
- IRGACURE 907 (manufactured by BASF SE): 1.5 parts by mass
- a corona treatment was performed on a surface of the optical compensation layer where the polarizer was laminated in a discharge amount of 125 W ⁇ min/m 2 , and then the adhesive solution A was applied at a thickness of 0.5 ⁇ m.
- the surface to which the adhesive was applied was laminated on the polarizer and was irradiated with ultraviolet light from the optical compensation layer side at 300 mJ/cm 2 in an air atmosphere at 40° C.
- the surface to which the adhesive was applied was dried at 60° C. for 3 minutes.
- the second optical compensation layer was the liquid crystal layer
- the second optical compensation layer was cured in an air atmosphere under a nitrogen purge and was bonded to the polarizer using the above-described method.
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Abstract
Description
- This application is a Continuation of PCT International Application No. PCT/JP2018/017838 filed on May 8, 2018, which claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a) to Japanese Patent Application No. 2017-092517 filed on May 8, 2017. The above application is hereby expressly incorporated by reference, in its entirety, into the present application.
- The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display device.
- Unlike a twisted nematic (TN) mode or a vertical alignment (VA) mode in which a liquid crystal compound is driven by rising in a case where an electric field is applied between upper and lower substrates, an in-plane switching (IPS) mode or a fringe field switching (FFS) mode liquid crystal display device is a mode called a horizontal electric field mode in which a liquid crystal compound is allowed to respond in a substrate in-plane direction by an electric field including a component substantially parallel to a substrate surface.
- In addition, the IPS mode or the FFS mode has a small limit on the viewing angle due to its structure in principle, and thus is known as a driving mode having characteristics such as a wide viewing angle and a small variation in chromaticity or tone change.
- Regarding this horizontal electric field mode liquid crystal display device, JP2014-016642A discloses a configuration in which a polarizing plate, a liquid crystal layer, a color filter, and an optical compensation member are combined with each other in order to reduce a tint change in an oblique direction at the time of black display.
- In a case where a liquid crystal display device is manufactured, a method of laminating various members is adopted in many cases. At this time, for example, a polarizer and an optical compensation layer are laminated such that an absorption axis of the polarizer and an in-plane slow axis of the optical compensation layer satisfy a predetermined angle relationship.
- The present inventors investigated the liquid crystal display device disclosed in JP2014-016642A. It was found that, in a case where the angle between the absorption axis of the polarizer and the in-plane slow axis of the optical compensation layer slightly deviates from a predetermined range, there is a problem in that a tint change in an oblique direction at the time of black display increases. In a case where there is the above-described problem, in a case where a laminating angle between the polarizer and the optical compensation layer deviates by even a small amount during the manufacturing of a liquid crystal display device, a desired effect cannot be exhibited, which is likely to lead to a decrease in yield.
- The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a liquid crystal display device in which, even in a case where a laminating angle between a polarizer and an optical compensation layer deviates, a tint change in case of being seen from an oblique direction at the time of black display is suppressed.
- The present inventors conducted a thorough investigation on the problems of the related art and thus found that the above-described object can be achieved with a liquid crystal display device having a predetermined structure.
- That is, the present inventors found that the object can be achieved with the following configurations.
- (1) A liquid crystal display device comprising at least:
- a liquid crystal cell that includes a pair of substrates and a liquid crystal layer and in which an electric field including a component that is parallel to at least one of the substrates including an electrode is formed by the electrode, the pair of substrates being disposed to face each other, and the liquid crystal layer being disposed between the pair of substrates and including a liquid crystal compound with controlled alignment; and
- a pair of polarizing plates that are disposed such that the liquid crystal cell is interposed between the pair of polarizing plates,
- in which a tilt angle of the liquid crystal compound is 1.0° or less,
- the liquid crystal cell includes at least a first pixel region, a second pixel region, and a third pixel region,
- a first color filter that is disposed on the first pixel region of the liquid crystal cell, a second color filter that is disposed on the second pixel region of the liquid crystal cell, and a third color filter that is disposed on the third pixel region of the liquid crystal cell are disposed between the pair of polarizing plates on a visible side further than the liquid crystal cell,
- in a case where a wavelength representing a maximum transmittance of the first color filter is represented by λ1, a wavelength representing a maximum transmittance of the second color filter is represented by λ2, and a wavelength representing a maximum transmittance of the third color filter is represented by λ3, a relationship of λ1<λ2<λ3 is satisfied,
- a thickness-direction retardation Rth (λ1) at the wavelength λ1 of the first color filter, a thickness-direction retardation Rth (λ2) at the wavelength λ2 of the second color filter, and a thickness-direction retardation Rth (λ3) at the wavelength λ3 of the third color filter satisfy requirements of Expressions (1) to (3) described below,
- the polarizing plate that is disposed on the visible side among the pair of polarizing plates includes an optical compensation layer and a polarizer in this order from the liquid crystal cell side,
- an in-plane slow axis of the optical compensation layer and an absorption axis of the polarizer are parallel to each other, and
- an in-plane retardation Re (450) of the optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 450 nm, an in-plane retardation Re (550) of the optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm, and an in-plane retardation Re (650) of the optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 650 nm satisfy requirements of Expressions (4) and (5) described below.
- (2) The liquid crystal display device according to (1),
- in which a requirement of Expression (1-1) described below is satisfied.
- (3) The liquid crystal display device according to (1) or (2),
- in which the optical compensation layer has a single-layer configuration, and
- an in-plane retardation Re1 (550) of the optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm and a thickness-direction retardation Rth1 (550) of the optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm satisfy requirements of Expressions (6) and (7) described below.
- (4) The liquid crystal display device according to (1) or (2),
- in which the optical compensation layer includes a first optical compensation layer and a second optical compensation layer in this order from the liquid crystal cell side,
- an in-plane retardation Re1 (550) of the first optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm and a thickness-direction retardation Rth1 (550) of the first optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm satisfy requirements of Expressions (8) and (9) described below, and
- an in-plane retardation Re2 (550) of the second optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm and a thickness-direction retardation Rth2 (550) of the second optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm satisfy requirements of Expressions (10) and (11) described below.
- (5) The liquid crystal display device according to (4),
- in which the first optical compensation layer is a positive A plate, and
- the second optical compensation layer is a positive C plate.
- (6) The liquid crystal display device according to (5),
- in which the first optical compensation layer is a λ/4 layer.
- (7) The liquid crystal display device according to any one of (4) to (6),
- in which a thickness-direction retardation Rth2 (450) of the second optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 450 nm and a thickness-direction retardation Rth2 (550) of the second optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm satisfy a requirement of Expression (12) described below.
- (8) The liquid crystal display device according to any one of (4) to (7),
- in which the second optical compensation layer is a film obtained by immobilizing a liquid crystal compound that is aligned.
- (9) The liquid crystal display device according to (8),
- in which the second optical compensation layer is a film obtained by immobilizing a rod-like liquid crystal compound that is aligned in a direction perpendicular to a substrate surface.
- (10) The liquid crystal display device according to any one of (4) to (9),
- in which the first optical compensation layer is a cycloolefin polymer film.
- (11) The liquid crystal display device according to any one of (1) to (10),
- in which a refractive index between a polarizer that is disposed on a non visible side further than the liquid crystal cell and the liquid crystal layer is substantially isotropic.
- (12) The liquid crystal display device according to any one of (1) to (11),
- in which the optical compensation layer is bonded to the polarizer through a polyvinyl alcohol adhesive.
- (13) The liquid crystal display device according to any one of (1) to (11),
- in which the optical compensation layer is bonded to the polarizer through a curable adhesive composition that is cured by irradiation of an active energy ray or by heating.
- (14) The liquid crystal display device according to any one of (1) to (13),
- in which a requirement of Expression (1-2) is satisfied.
- According to the present invention it is possible to provide a liquid crystal display device in which, even in a case where a laminating angle between a polarizer and an optical compensation layer deviates, a tint change in case of being seen from an oblique direction at the time of black display is suppressed.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating one example of an embodiment of the present invention. - Hereinafter, the details of the present invention will be described.
- The following description regarding components has been made based on a representative embodiment of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment.
- In this specification, numerical ranges represented by “to” include numerical values before and after “to” as lower limit values and upper limit values.
- In addition, in this specification, a polarizing plate refers to a polarizer having at least one surface on which a protective layer or a functional layer is disposed, and a polarizer and a polarizing plate are distinguished from each other.
- In addition, in this specification, “parallel” or “perpendicular” does not exactly represent “parallel” or “perpendicular” and represents a range of ±5° from “parallel” or “perpendicular”.
- In addition, in this specification, “(meth)acrylate” represents any one of acrylate or methacrylate, “(meth)acryl” represents any one of acryl or methacryl, and “(meth)acryloyl” denotes any one of acryloyl or methacryloyl.
- In this specification, Re (λ) and Rth (λ) represent an in-plane retardation and a thickness-direction retardation at a wavelength λ, respectively. Unless specified otherwise, the wavelength λ refers to 550 nm.
- In the present invention, Re (λ) and Rth (λ) are values measured at the wavelength λ using AxoScan OPMF-1 (manufactured by Opto Science Inc.). By inputting an average refractive index ((nx+ny+nz)/3)) and a thickness (d (μm) to AxoScan, the following expressions can be calculated.
- In-Plane Slow Axis Direction (°)
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Re(λ)=R0(λ) -
Rth(λ)=((nx+ny)/2−nz)×d - In addition, in the present invention, Nz is defined as Nz factor=Rth (550)/Re (550)+0.5 by an in-plane retardation Re (550) and a thickness-direction retardation Rth (550) of a phase difference layer at a wavelength of 550 nm.
- In this present invention, the refractive indices nx, ny, and nz are measured using an Abbe refractometer (NAR-4T, manufactured by Atago Co., Ltd.), and a sodium lamp (λ=589 nm) is used as a light source.
- In addition, the wavelength dependence can be measured using a combination of a multi-wavelength Abbe refractometer DR-M2 (manufactured by Atago Co., Ltd.) and an interference filter.
- In addition, as the refractive index, values described in “Polymer Handbook” (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) and catalogs of various optical films can also be used.
- The values of average refractive index of major optical films are as follows: cellulose acylate (1.48), cycloolefin polymer (1.52), polycarbonate (1.59), polymethyl methacrylate (1.49), and polystyrene (1.59).
- Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
- A liquid crystal display device illustrated in
FIG. 1 includes: liquid crystal cells (7 to 9); an upper polarizing plate 16 (1 to 6) and a lower polarizing plate 17 (10 to 13) that are interposed such that the liquid crystal cell is interposed therebetween; and abacklight unit 14 that is provided on the outside further than the lowerpolarizing plate 17. The liquid crystal cell (7 to 9) includes a liquid crystal cellupper substrate 7, a liquid crystal celllower substrate 9, and a liquid crystal layer 8 that is interposed between the liquid crystal cellupper substrate 7 and the liquid crystal celllower substrate 9. Thelower substrate 9 includes an electrode layer (not illustrated inFIG. 1 ) on a facing surface thereof, and the electrode layer is configured to provide an electric field parallel to the surface of thesubstrate 9 to the liquid crystal layer. The electrode layer is typically formed of transparent indium tin oxide (ITO). An alignment layer (not illustrated inFIG. 1 ) for controlling the alignment of the liquid crystal compound 8 is formed on the electrode layer of thesubstrate 9 and the facing surface of thesubstrate 7 to control an alignment direction of the liquid crystal compound 8. In order to maintain display symmetry, the alignment layer is preferably an ultraviolet (UV) alignment layer. - In
FIG. 1 , the liquid crystal cell is disposed between the upperpolarizing plate 16 and the lowerpolarizing plate 17. The upperpolarizing plate 16 includes a protective film 1, apolarizer 2, and an optical compensation layer 15 (4 and 5). The lowerpolarizing plate 17 includes apolarizer 11 andprotective films polarizer 11. - The upper
polarizing plate 16 and the lowerpolarizing plate 17 are disposed such that anabsorption axis 3 of thepolarizer 2 in the upperpolarizing plate 16 and anabsorption axis 12 of thepolarizer 11 in the lowerpolarizing plate 17 are perpendicular to each other. In a case where the upperpolarizing plate 16 is the polarizing plate on the visible side, it is preferable that theabsorption axis 3 of thepolarizer 2 in the upperpolarizing plate 16 is laminated to be perpendicular to an extraordinary light refractive index direction of the liquid crystal compound 8 in the liquid crystal cell in a state where (OFF state) a voltage is not applied. - Although not illustrated in
FIG. 1 , on the liquid crystal cell upper substrate 7 (on the surface of the liquid crystal cellupper substrate 7 the visible side (upper polarizer side)), a blue color filter (hereinafter, also referred to as “BCF”), a green color filter (hereinafter, also referred to as “GCF”), and a red color filter (hereinafter, also referred to as “RCF”) are disposed. - In addition, the liquid crystal cell includes three pixel regions where the BCF, the GCF, and the RCF are disposed, respectively.
- The BCF, the GCF, and the RCF correspond the first color filter, the second color filter, and the third color filter in the liquid crystal display device according to the embodiment of the present invention, respectively. In addition, the three pixel regions in the liquid crystal cell correspond to the first pixel region, the second pixel region, and the third pixel region included in the liquid crystal cell in the liquid crystal display device according to the embodiment of the present invention, respectively.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a case where light is incident from thebacklight unit 14 that is disposed outside the lowerpolarizing plate 17. In a non-driving state (OFF state) where a drive voltage is not applied to the electrode (not illustrated inFIG. 1 ), the liquid crystal compound 8 in the liquid crystal layer is aligned to be substantially parallel to the surfaces of the liquid crystal cellupper substrate 7 and the liquid crystal celllower substrate 9 such that the major axis thereof is substantially parallel to theabsorption axis 12 of thepolarizer 11. In this state, light that is allowed to enter a predetermined polarization state by thepolarizer 11 does not receive the birefringence effect of the liquid crystal compound 8 so as to be absorbed by theabsorption axis 3 of thepolarizer 2. At this time, black display occurs. On the other hand, In a driving state (ON state) where a drive voltage is applied to the electrode (not illustrated inFIG. 1 ), an electric field including a component parallel to the substrate is formed, and the liquid crystal compound 8 is aligned such that the major axis thereof matches the direction of the electric field. As a result, the polarization state of light that is allowed to enter a predetermined polarization state by thepolarizer 11 changes due to the birefringence effect of the liquid crystal compound 8 so as to pass through thepolarizer 2. At this time, white display occurs. - In the liquid crystal display device according to the embodiment of the present invention, by controlling the thickness-direction retardation Rth of the BCF, the GCF, and the RCF per pixel region and adjusting the phase difference and the wavelength dispersibility of the optical compensation layer to be in a predetermined range, even in a case where the laminating angle between the polarizer and the optical compensation layer deviates, a tint change in case of being seen from an oblique direction at the time of black display is suppressed.
- In the liquid crystal display device according to the embodiment of the present invention, even in a case where the laminating angle between the polarizer and the optical compensation layer does not substantially deviates, a tint change in case of being seen from an oblique direction at the time of black display is suppressed, and light leak in an oblique visual field that occurs at the time of black display is suppressed.
- Hereinafter, each of the members included in the liquid crystal display device will be described in detail.
- <Liquid Crystal Cell>
- The liquid crystal cell in the liquid crystal display device illustrated in
FIG. 1 includes: a pair of substrates at least one of which includes an electrode and a liquid crystal compound, the pair of substrates being disposed to face each other and the liquid crystal layer being disposed between the pair of substrates and including a liquid crystal compound with controlled alignment. - It is preferable that an alignment layer for aligning the liquid crystal compound is disposed on both facing surfaces inside the substrate (corresponding to the liquid crystal cell upper substrate and the liquid crystal cell lower substrate). In addition, in general, a columnar or a spherical spacer for maintaining the distance (cell gap) between the two substrates is disposed in the liquid crystal layer.
- In addition, a reflection plate, a collecting lens, a brightness improving film, a light emitting layer, a fluorescent layer, a phosphor layer, an antireflection film, an antifouling film, and a hard coat film may be disposed in the liquid crystal cell.
- As the substrate, a transparent glass substrate is preferable. As the liquid crystal cell substrate, a silicon glass substrate that is harder and endures high temperature or a plastic substrate may be used.
- The kind of the liquid crystal compound constituting liquid crystal layer is not particularly limited. For example, as the liquid crystal compound, a nematic liquid crystal compound (for example, a nematic liquid crystal compound in which dielectric constant anisotropy Δε is positive. In a case where the value of the dielectric constant anisotropy Δε of the nematic liquid crystal compound is high, the drive voltage can be reduced. In a case where the refractive index anisotropy Δn is low, the thickness (gap) of the liquid crystal layer can be increased, the sealing time of the liquid crystal compound can be reduced, and a variation in gap can be reduced.
- The thickness (gap) of the liquid crystal layer is preferably more than 2.8 μm and less than 4.5 μm.
- In a case where the retardation (Δn·d) of the liquid crystal layer is more than 0.25 μm and less than 0.40 μm, transmittance characteristics having substantially no wavelength dependence in a visible range can be more easily obtained.
- In addition, in a case where the liquid crystal compound rotates horizontally from the original alignment direction by 45°, the maximum transmittance can be obtained.
- The thickness (gap) of the liquid crystal layer can be typically controlled by polymer beads. In addition to the polymer beads, glass beads, fibers, or a columnar spacer formed of a resin may be used.
- In general, in the IPS mode, unlike a vertical electric field mode such as a TN mode of the related art, it is known that interface tilt with respect to the substrate surface is not necessary in principle and, as the interface tilt angle decreases, the viewing angle characteristics are improved.
- In the liquid crystal layer of the liquid crystal display device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the tilt angle of the liquid crystal compound is 1.0° or less. The lower limit value is not particularly limited and, for example, 0°. The tilt angle represents an angle between the major axis of the liquid crystal compound and the substrate surface.
- In order to implement the tilt angle, as described above, for example, an aspect of using an alignment layer can be used. In a mass production technique of the related art, an alignment control layer formed of a polymer film such as polyimide is rubbed to impart liquid crystal alignment capability (initial alignment) such that an alignment layer is formed. On the other hand, cloth for rubbing is obtained by bundling fine fibers having a thickness of about 10 to 30 μm. Each of the fine fibers applies shearing force to a local portion of the alignment layer in a given direction such that the liquid crystal alignment capability is imparted. In the IPS mode, the electrode interval is 10 to 30 μm which is the same as the diameter of the fibers. Therefore, the vicinity of a step is not sufficiently rubbed, and the alignment is likely to be disordered. This alignment disorder causes deterioration in image quality such as a decrease in contrast ratio or non-uniformity in brightness or tint. As a method for solving the problem of the rubbing alignment treatment, a photoalignment method of irradiating a surface of a polymer film is irradiated with polarized ultraviolet light or the like such that a liquid crystal compound is aligned without a rubbing treatment is disclosed. For example, JP2005-351924A describes that the tilt angle of a liquid crystal compound is adjusted to be 1.0° or less using the photoalignment method. In the present invention, it is preferable to use the photoalignment method.
- As described above, the liquid crystal cell includes the pixel regions on which the BCF, the GCF, and the RCF are disposed on the surfaces, respectively, and that correspond to the respective color filters. In other words, the liquid crystal cell includes a plurality of pixel regions, and the BCF, the GCF, and the RCF are disposed on the liquid crystal cells so as to correspond to the respective pixel regions.
- Typically, in a liquid crystal display device that performs color display, one set of subpixels (pixel regions) of three primary colors (red, green, and blue) of light forms one pixel. In addition, subpixels of three or more colors may form one pixel.
- <Color Filter>
- In the liquid crystal display device illustrated in
FIG. 1 , the color filters that are disposed on the respective pixel regions of the liquid crystal cell are provided between the pair of polarizing plates. More specifically, the BCF, the GCF, and the RCF are disposed on the liquid crystal cell upper substrate in the liquid crystal cell. The BCF, the GCF, and the RCF are disposed on the visible side (the upper polarizing plate side). - The BCF is a color filter representing a maximum transmittance in a blue region (wavelength 420 to 490 nm), the GCF is a color filter representing a maximum transmittance in a green region (wavelength 495 to 570 nm), and the RCF is a color filter representing a maximum transmittance in a red region (wavelength 580 to 700 nm).
- In this specification, “maximum transmittance” represents a maximum transmittance in a visible range (400 to 700 nm).
- In a case where a wavelength representing a maximum transmittance of the BCF is represented by λ1 (nm), a wavelength representing a maximum transmittance of the GCF is represented by λ2 (nm), and a wavelength representing a maximum transmittance of the RCF is represented by λ3 (nm), a relationship of λ1<λ2<λ3 is satisfied
- In addition, a thickness-direction retardation Rth (λ1) at the wavelength λ1 of the BCF, a thickness-direction retardation Rth (λ2) at the wavelength λ2 of the GCF, and a thickness-direction retardation Rth (λ3) at the wavelength λ3 of the RCF satisfy requirements of Expressions (1) to (3).
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(Rth(λ1)−5 nm)≤Rth(λ2)≤Rth(λ3), Expression (1): -
−5 nm≤Rth(λ2)≤25 nm Expression (2): -
−10 nm≤Rth(λ1)≤25 nm Expression (3): - In particular, it is preferable that a requirement of Expression (1-1) is satisfied, and it is more preferable that a requirement of Expression (1-2) is satisfied.
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Rth(λ1)≤Rth(λ2)≤Rth(λ3) Expression (1-1): -
Rth(λ1)<Rth(λ2)<Rth(λ3) Expression (1-2): - In particular, it is preferable that a requirement of Expression (2-1) is satisfied, and it is more preferable that a requirement of Expression (2-2) is satisfied.
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−5 nm≤Rth(λ2)≤20 nm Expression (2-1): -
0 nm≤Rth(λ2)≤15 nm Expression (2-2): - Further, it is preferable that a requirement of Expression (3-1) is satisfied, and it is more preferable that a requirement of Expression (3-2) is satisfied.
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−10 nm≤Rth(λ1)≤15 nm Expression (3-1): -
−5 nm≤Rth(λ1)≤10 nm Expression (3-2): - Rth (λ3) is not particularly limited as long as it satisfies the requirement of Expression (1), and is preferably 0 to 35 nm and more preferably 10 to 25 nm.
- A method for satisfying the requirements is not particularly limited. Examples of a method for satisfying Expression (1) include a method of adjusting Rth of each of the color filters by changing the thickness of the color filter.
- In addition, Rth of the color filter may be adjusted by adding a retardation increasing agent or a retardation decreasing agent to the color filter.
- Examples of the retardation increasing agent include a compound represented by Formula (X) and an equivalent compound thereof.
- Examples of the retardation decreasing agent include a compound represented by Formula (XI).
- In Formula (XI), R11 represents an alkyl group or an aryl group, and R12 and R13 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group. In addition, the total number of carbon atoms in R11, R12, and R13 is preferably 10 or more. R11, R12, and R13 may have a substituent. As the substituent, a fluorine atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, a sulfone group, or a sulfonamide group, is preferable, and an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, a sulfone group, or a sulfonamide group is more preferable.
- In addition, the alkyl group may be linear, branched, or cyclic. The number of carbon atoms in the alkyl group is preferably 1 to 25, more preferably 6 to 25, and still more preferably 6 to 20. Examples of the alkyl group include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isopropyl group, a butyl group, an isobutyl group, a t-butyl group, an amyl group, an isoamyl group, a t-amyl group, a hexyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a heptyl group, an octyl group, a bicyclooctyl group, a nonyl group, an adamantyl group, a decyl group, a t-octyl group, an undecyl group, a dodecyl group, a tridecyl group, a tetradecyl group, a pentadecyl group, a hexadecyl group, a heptadecyl group, an octadecyl group, a nonadecyl group, and a didecyl group.
- The number of carbon atoms in the aryl group is preferably 6 to 30 and more preferably 6 to 24. As the aryl group, a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a binaphthyl group, or a triphenyl phenyl group is preferable.
- A method of preparing the color filter (BCF, GCF, RCF) is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a color resist method of applying a photosensitive color resin composition using a spin coater or the like and then patterning the applied composition in a photolithography step and a laminating method. In a forming method such as the color resist method including an application step, color filters having different thicknesses can be formed by adjusting the application amount. In addition, in the laminating method, color filters having different thicknesses can be formed using transfer materials having different thicknesses.
- Optionally, a black matrix may be disposed between the respective color filters. A method of preparing the black matrix is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a well-known method.
- In the above description, the BCF, the GCF, and the RCF included in the liquid crystal display device illustrated in
FIG. 1 have been mainly described in detail. However, the present invention is not limited to this aspect. The BCF, the GCF, and the RCF may be color filters of other colors. That is, in the liquid crystal display device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the BCF, the GCF, and the RCF may be color filters of other colors as long as at least the first color filter, the second color filter, and the third color filter are provided on the respective pixel regions (the first pixel region to the third pixel region) of the liquid crystal cell and the thickness-direction retardation Rth (λ1) at the wavelength λ1 of the first color filter, the thickness-direction retardation Rth (λ2) at the wavelength λ2 of the second color filter, and the thickness-direction retardation Rth (λ3) at the wavelength λ3 of the third color filter satisfy the requirements of Expressions (1) to (3). -
(Rth(λ1)−5 nm)≤Rth(λ2)≤Rth(λ3) Expression (1): -
−5 nm≤Rth(λ2)≤25 nm Expression (2): -
−10 nm≤Rth(λ1)≤25 nm Expression (3): - <Polarizing Plate>
- The liquid crystal display device illustrated in
FIG. 1 includes a pair of polarizing plates. - The polarizing plate (upper polarizing plate) that is disposed on the visible side among the pair of polarizing plates includes an optical compensation layer and a polarizer in this order from the liquid crystal cell side. The absorption axis of the polarizer and the in-plane slow axis of the optical compensation layer are disposed to be parallel to each other.
- In addition, as described above, the upper polarizing plate illustrated in
FIG. 1 includes a protective film on a surface of the polarizer opposite to the optical compensation layer. Instead of the protective film, a curable resin layer may be disposed. - The polarizing plate (lower polarizing plate) that is disposed on a side opposite to the visible side among the pair of polarizing plates includes a polarizer and protective films disposed on both surfaces of the polarizer.
- The protective film is an optional member and is not necessarily included in the liquid crystal display device.
- Hereinafter, each of the members will be described in detail.
- (Optical Compensation Layer)
- The optical compensation layer has a single-layer configuration or a multi-layer configuration and has substantially flat Re wavelength dispersibility represented by Expressions (4) and (5) described below. The optical compensation layer has an action of reducing light leak in case of being seen from an oblique direction by canceling out viewing angle dependence of the pair of polarizers on G light (550 nm), the polarizers being disposed such that the absorption axes thereof are perpendicular to each other. In a case where the optical compensation layer has the action of reducing light leak, a configuration of a given phase difference can be adopted.
- An in-plane retardation Re (450) of the optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 450 nm, an in-plane retardation Re (550) of the optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm, and an in-plane retardation Re (650) of the optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 650 nm satisfy requirements of Expressions (4) and (5).
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0.95≤Re(450)/Re(550)≤1.10, and Expression (4): -
0.95≤Re(550)/Re(650)≤1.10. Expression (5): - As described above, the optical compensation layer may have a single-layer configuration or a multi-layer configuration. In the present invention, it is preferable that the optical compensation layer has a single-layer configuration or a two-layer configuration.
- In the case of the single-layer structure, the optical compensation layer consists of only a first optical compensation layer. In the case of the two-layer configuration, the optical compensation layer consists of the first optical compensation layer and a second optical compensation layer. In either layer configuration, the optical compensation layer as a whole satisfies Expressions (4) and (5), and the in-plane slow axis of the optical compensation layer is parallel to the absorption axis of the polarizer (the absorption axis of the optical compensation layer in the visible-side polarizing plate) disposed on the same side as that of the liquid crystal cell.
- From the viewpoint of easy manufacturing, it is preferable that the optical compensation layer is a film that is formed using a polymer film or a liquid crystal composition.
- As the polymer film, a cellulose acylate film, a cycloolefin polymer film (polymer film formed of a cycloolefin polymer), or an acrylic polymer film is preferable. It is preferable that the acrylic polymer film includes an acrylic polymer including at least one unit selected from the group consisting of a lactone ring unit, a maleic acid anhydride unit, and a glutaric acid anhydride unit.
- From the viewpoint of reducing the thickness of the liquid crystal display device, the thickness of the polymer film is preferably as small as possible as long as optical characteristics, mechanical properties, and manufacturing suitability do not deteriorate and specifically is preferably 1 to 150 μm, more preferably 1 to 70 μm, and still more preferably 1 to 30 μm.
- The film that is formed using a liquid crystal composition is a film that is formed using a composition including a liquid crystal compound and is preferably a film obtained by immobilizing the liquid crystal compound that is aligned. In particular, a film that is formed by applying a composition including a liquid crystal compound having a polymerizable group to form a coating film, aligning the liquid crystal compound in the coating film, and curing the coating film such that the alignment of the liquid crystal compound is immobilized.
- Examples of the liquid crystal compound include a rod-like liquid crystal compound and a disk-like liquid crystal compound. In order to immobilize the aligned state, it is preferable that the liquid crystal compound has a polymerizable group.
- Hereinafter, a specific aspect of the optical compensation layer will be described in detail.
- (Case where Optical Compensation Layer has Single-Layer Configuration)
- In a case where the optical compensation layer has a single-layer configuration, it is preferable that the optical compensation layer consists of only the first optical compensation layer and an in-plane retardation Re1 (550) of the optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm and a thickness-direction retardation Rth1 (550) of the optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm satisfy requirements of Expressions (6) and (7).
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200 nm≤Re1(550)≤320 nm Expression (6): -
−40 nm≤Rth1(550)≤40 nm. Expression (7): - The first optical compensation layer is obtained by largely stretching a film formed of a polymer having a characteristic of nz>nx.
- For example, in the case of a film formed of cellulose acetate benzoate that is a cellulose acylate having an aromatic acyl group, examples of a manufacturing method thereof include a method including: casting a dope in which cellulose acetate benzoate is dissolved in a solvent to a metal support for film formation; drying the solvent to obtain a film; and stretching the obtained film at a large stretching ratio of about 1.3 times to 1.9 times to align a cellulose molecular chain.
- In addition, the film can be prepared by laminating a shrinkable film on a single surface or both surfaces of a polymer film and thermally stretching the laminate, for example, as described in JP1993-157911A (JP-H5-157911A) and JP2006-072309A.
- The thickness of the first optical compensation layer is preferably 1 to 150 m, more preferably 1 to 70 μm, and still more preferably 1 to 30 μm.
- (Case where Optical Compensation Layer has Two-Layer Configuration)
- In a case where the optical compensation layer has a two-layer configuration, it is preferable that the optical compensation layer consists of two layers including the first optical compensation layer (a biaxial film of nx>ny≥nz (a B-plate or a positive A plate)) and the second optical compensation layer (a [quasi-]uniaxial film of nx≈ny<nz (a positive [quasi-] C plate)). Specifically, it is preferable that an in-plane retardation Re1 (550) of the first optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm and a thickness-direction retardation Rth1 (550) of the first optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm satisfy requirements of Expressions (8) and (9),
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80 nm≤Re1(550)≤200 nm, and Expression (8): -
20 nm≤Rth1(550)≤150 nm, and Expression (9): - an in-plane retardation Re2 (550) of the second optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm and a thickness-direction retardation Rth2 (550) of the second optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm satisfy requirements of Expressions (10) and (11),
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0 nm≤Re2(550)≤40 nm, and Expression (10): -
−160 nm≤Rth2(550)≤−40 nm. Expression (11): - In this aspect, the first optical compensation layer is disposed on the liquid crystal cell side, and the second optical compensation layer is disposed on the polarizer side.
- It is more preferable that the first optical compensation layer satisfies the following expressions.
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100 nm≤Re1(550)≤150 nm -
50 nm≤Rth1(550)≤120 nm - The first optical compensation layer is obtained by stretching a polymer film (for example, a cellulose acylate film, a cyclic polyolefin film, or a polycarbonate film), which is formed using an appropriately method such as a melting film formation method or a solution film formation method, for example, with a machine-direction stretching method using a control of a peripheral speed of a roll, a cross-direction stretching method using a tenter, or a biaxial stretching method. The more details can be found in JP2005-338767A. In addition, a polymer formed of a liquid crystal composition including a liquid crystal compound having a polymerizable group that exhibits biaxiality by alignment can also be used.
- In a case where the optical compensation layer has a two-layer configuration, the thickness of the first optical compensation layer is preferably 1 to 80 μm, more preferably 1 to 40 μm, and still more preferably 1 to 25 μm.
- In a case where the optical compensation layer has a two-layer configuration, it is preferable that the first optical compensation layer is a positive A plate.
- A method of manufacturing the positive A plate can be found in, for example, JP2008-225281A and JP2008-026730A.
- In this specification, the positive A plate is defined as follows. In a case where a refractive index in an in-plane slow axis direction of the film (direction in which a refractive index in a plane is maximum) is represented by nx, a refractive index in a direction perpendicular to the in-plane slow axis in a plane is represented by ny, a refractive index in a thickness direction is represented by nz, the positive A plate satisfies a relationship represented by Expression (A1). Rth of the positive A plate is a positive value.
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nx>ny≈nz Expression (A1): - “≈” described above represents not only a case where both elements are the same but also a case where both elements are substantially the same. Regarding the meaning of “substantially the same”, “ny≈nz” includes a case where (ny−nz)×d (where d represents the thickness of the film) is −10 to 10 nm and preferably −5 nm to 5 nm.
- In addition, due to the above-described definition, the positive A plate satisfies Nz=Rth (550)/Re (550)+0.5≈1.0.
- It is preferable that the positive A plate is a λ/4 layer.
- The λ/4 layer refers to a plate (phase difference film) in which an in-plane retardation Re (λ) at a specific wavelength λ nm satisfies Re (λ)≈λ/4.
- This expression only has to be satisfied at any wavelength (for example, 550 nm) in a visible range. However, it is preferable that an in-plane retardation Re (550) at a wavelength of 550 nm satisfies a relationship of 110 nm≤Re (550)≤160 nm, and it is more preferable that an in-plane retardation Re (550) at a wavelength of 550 nm satisfies a relationship of 110 nm≤Re (550)≤150 nm.
- It is more preferable that the second optical compensation layer satisfies the following expressions.
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0 nm≤Re2(550)≤20 nm -
−140 nm≤Rth2(550)≤−80 nm - A thickness-direction retardation Rth2 (450) of the second optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 450 nm and a thickness-direction retardation Rth2 (550) of the second optical compensation layer at a wavelength of 550 nm satisfy a requirement of Expression (12),
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Rth2(450)/Rth2(550)≤1.00. Expression (12): - Rth2 (450)/Rth2 (550) is more preferably lower than 0.95 and still more preferably 0.90 or lower. The lower limit is not particularly limited and is 0.75 or higher in many cases.
- The second optical compensation layer can be obtained using a method including: forming a polymer film (for example, a cellulose acylate film, a cyclic polyolefin film, or a polycarbonate film) such that the film does not have in-plane retardation and stretching the film in a thickness (nz) direction using a heat-shrinkable film.
- In addition, a layer having a desired phase difference can also be formed by immobilizing the aligned state of the liquid crystal compound. That is, the second optical compensation layer is preferably a film obtained by immobilizing a state where a liquid crystal compound is aligned and more preferably a film obtained by immobilizing a state where a rod-like liquid crystal compound is aligned in a direction perpendicular to the substrate surface.
- As the liquid crystal compound, a liquid crystal compound exhibiting reverse wavelength dispersibility is also preferably used. For example, a liquid crystal compound exhibiting reverse wavelength dispersibility described in WO2017/043438A can be used.
- The thickness of the second optical compensation layer is preferably 1 to 80 μm, more preferably 1 to 40 μm, and still more preferably 1 to 25 μm.
- It is preferable that the second optical compensation layer is a positive C plate.
- A method of manufacturing the positive C plate can be found in, for example, JP2017-187732A, JP2016-053709A, and JP2015-200861A.
- In this specification, the positive C plate is defined as follows. In a case where a refractive index in an in-plane slow axis direction of the film (direction in which a refractive index in a plane is maximum) is represented by nx, a refractive index in a direction perpendicular to the in-plane slow axis in a plane is represented by ny, a refractive index in a thickness direction is represented by nz, the positive C plate satisfies a relationship represented by Expression (A2). Rth of the positive C plate is a negative value.
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nx≈ny<nz Expression (A2): - “≈” described above represents not only a case where both elements are the same but also a case where both elements are substantially the same. Regarding the meaning of “substantially the same”, “nx≈ny” includes a case where (nx−ny)×d (where d represents the thickness of the film) is −10 to 10 nm and preferably −5 nm to 5 nm.
- In addition, in the positive C plate, Re≈0 due to the above-described definition.
- It is also preferable that the optical compensation layer has a two-layer configuration including: a cycloolefin polymer film; and a film that is formed using a composition including a liquid crystal compound that is provided adjacent-to the polymer film.
- (Polarizer)
- The kind of the polarizer is not particularly limited as long as it is a so-called linear polarizer having a function of converting natural light into specific linearly polarized light.
- Examples of the polarizer include an absorbing polarizer, more specifically, an iodine polarizer, a dye polarizer using a dichroic dye, and a polyene polarizer.
- The thickness of the polarizer is preferably 3 to 60 μm, more preferably 5 to 30 μm, and still more preferably 5 to 15 μm.
- (Protective Film)
- The protective film is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a cellulose acylate film (for example, a cellulose triacetate film, a cellulose diacetate film, a cellulose acetate butyrate film, or a cellulose acetate propionate film), a polyacrylic resin film such as polymethyl methacrylate, a polyolefin film such as polyethylene or polypropylene, a polyester resin film such as polyethylene terephthalate or polyethylene naphthalate, a polyethersulfone film, a polyurethane resin film, a polyester film, a polycarbonate, a polysulfone film, a polyether film, a polymethylpentene film, a polyether ketone film, a (meth)acrylonitrile film, a cycloolefin polymer film (a norbornene resin (ARTON; trade name) manufactured by JSR Corporation), and an amorphous polyolefin (ZEONEX; trade name; manufactured by Zeon Corporation). Among these, a cellulose acylate film is preferable.
- It is preferable that the optical characteristics of the protective film satisfy the following expressions.
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0 nm≤Re3(550)≤10 nm -
−40 nm≤Rth3(550)≤40 nm - In addition, in a case where the protective film is disposed between the polarizer and the liquid crystal cell as in the
protective film 10 illustrated inFIG. 1 , it is preferable that a protective film having a substantially isotropic refractive index is used. Specifically, it is more preferable that the protective film satisfies the following expression. -
0 nm≤Re3(550)≤5 nm -
−10 nm≤Rth3(550)≤10 nm - In order to laminate the polarizer and the optical compensation layer and to laminate the polarizer and the protective film, an adhesive can be used. The thickness of the adhesive layer is preferably 0.01 to 30 μm, more preferably 0.01 to 10 μm, and still more preferably 0.05 to 5 μm.
- As the adhesive, for example, an aqueous adhesive, that is, an adhesive in which an adhesive component is dissolved or dispersed in water can be used, and a polyvinyl alcohol adhesive is preferable. As the polyvinyl alcohol adhesive, an adhesive formed of a polyvinyl alcohol resin aqueous solution is preferable.
- As the polyvinyl alcohol resin in the polyvinyl alcohol adhesive, for example, not only a vinyl alcohol homopolymer that is obtained by performing a saponification treatment on polyvinyl acetate as a homopolymer of vinyl acetate but also a vinyl alcohol copolymer that is obtained by performing a saponification treatment on a copolymer of vinyl acetate and another monomer that is copolymerizable with vinyl acetate and further a modified polyvinyl alcohol polymer that is obtained by partially modifying a hydroxyl group thereof can be used.
- As a crosslinking agent, for example, a polyvalent aldehyde, a water-soluble epoxy compound, a melamine compound, a zirconia compound, a zinc compound, or glyoxylic acid may be added to the polyvinyl alcohol adhesive.
- In a case where a polyvinyl alcohol adhesive is used, the thickness of the adhesive layer obtained from the polyvinyl alcohol adhesive is typically 1 μm.
- Examples of the adhesive include a curable adhesive composition that is cured by irradiation of an active energy ray or by heating. More specifically, for example, a curable adhesive composition including a cationically polymerizable compound or a curable adhesive composition including a radically polymerizable compound that is cured by irradiation of an active energy ray or by heating can be used. Examples of the cationically polymerizable compound include a compound having an epoxy group or an oxetanyl group. The epoxy compound is not particularly limited as long as it includes at least two epoxy groups in the molecule, and examples thereof include a compound that is described in JP2004-245925A in detail.
- The radically polymerizable compound is not particularly limited as long as it is a radically polymerizable compound having an unsaturated double bond such as a (meth)acryloyl group or a vinyl group, and examples thereof include a monofunctional radically polymerizable compound, a polyfunctional radically polymerizable compound having two or more polymerizable groups in a molecule, a (meth)acrylate having a hydroxyl group, acrylamide, and acryloylmorpholine. Among these compounds, one kind may be used alone, two or more kinds may be used in combination. For example, a compound that is described in JP2015-01094A in detail can be used. In addition, a radically polymerizable compound and a cationically polymerizable compound may also be used in combination.
- In a case where the curable adhesive composition is used, a film is laminated using a laminating roll and is optionally dried and irradiated with an active energy ray or heated to cure the curable adhesive composition. A light source of the active energy ray is not particularly limited, and an active energy ray having an emission distribution of a wavelength of 400 nm or shorter is preferable. Specifically, a low-pressure mercury lamp, a middle-pressure mercury lamp, a high-pressure mercury lamp, an ultra-high pressure mercury lamp, a chemical lamp, a black light lamp, a microwave excitation mercury lamp, or a metal halide lamp is more preferable.
- In addition, in a case where the polarizer and the optical compensation layer or the protective film are laminated through an adhesive, in order to improve the adhesion strength and to improve the wettability of the adhesive, a surface treatment (for example, a glow discharge treatment, a corona discharge treatment, or an UV treatment) may be performed on a surface of the optical compensation layer or the protective film opposite to the polarizer, or an easily adhesive layer may be formed thereon.
- The easily adhesive layer and a manufacturing method thereof can be found in JP2007-127893A.
- Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail using Examples. Materials, reagents, amounts thereof, proportions thereof, operations, and the like shown in the following examples can be appropriately changed as long as they do not depart from the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the present invention is not limited to the following examples.
- <Preparation of IPS Mode Liquid Crystal Cell>
- First, an IPS mode liquid crystal cell in which a liquid crystal layer was provided between two glass substrates and the interval (gap: d) between the substrates was 4.0 μm was prepared. In the liquid crystal compound in the liquid crystal layer, Δn was 0.08625, and the value of Δn·d was 345 nm. In order to form the liquid crystal cell, a photo-alignment treatment was performed on the glass substrates with reference to Example 11 disclosed in JP2005-351924A to form an alignment layer, and a liquid crystal compound in the liquid crystal cell was aligned. The tilt angle of the liquid crystal compound with respect to the substrate surface is 0.1°. A blue color filter, a green color filter, and a red color filter having different values of Rth were formed on the visible-side substrate of the liquid crystal cell. This way, liquid crystal cells 1 to 12 shown in Table 1 were formed. In a case where a wavelength representing a maximum transmittance of the blue color filter is represented by λ1, a wavelength representing a maximum transmittance of the green color filter is represented by λ2, and a wavelength representing a maximum transmittance of the red color filter is represented by λ3, each wavelength in each of the liquid crystal cells satisfies a relationship of λ1<λ2<λ3. In addition, the values of Rth at the respective wavelengths of the respective color filters provided on the formed liquid crystal cell are collectively shown in Table 1.
- The value of Rth of each of the color filter was adjusted by adjusting the thicknesses of the color filters or by adding a retardation increasing agent (for example, the compound represented by Formula (X)) or retardation decreasing agent (for example, the compound represented by Formula (XI) to a material for forming the color filter layer, or by adjusting the addition amount thereof.
- In the
liquid crystal cell 12, in a case where a rubbing alignment treatment was performed instead of a photo-alignment treatment, the tilt angle of the liquid crystal compound with respect to the substrate surface was 2.0°. -
TABLE 1 Color Filter Rth (λ1) Rth (λ2) Rth (λ3) Tilt Angle (nm) (nm) (nm) (°) Liquid Crystal Cell 1 0 7 25 0.1 Liquid Crystal Cell 217 20 25 0.1 Liquid Crystal Cell 37 7 25 0.1 Liquid Crystal Cell 4 0 0 25 0.1 Liquid Crystal Cell 5 −10 7 25 0.1 Liquid Crystal Cell 67 7 7 0.1 Liquid Crystal Cell 75 0 20 0.1 Liquid Crystal Cell 8 −30 −5 10 0.1 Liquid Crystal Cell 917 7 25 0.1 Liquid Crystal Cell 10−20 7 25 0.1 Liquid Crystal Cell 11−20 −10 25 0.1 Liquid Crystal Cell 120 7 25 2.0 - <Preparation of Optical Compensation Layer 1 (Two-Layer Configuration)>
- By monoaxially stretching a non-stretched cycloolefin polymer film (manufactured by JSR Corporation, trade name: ARTON film), a cycloolefin polymer film (first optical compensation layer) having a Re1 (550)=110 nm, Rth1 (550)=55 nm, and a thickness of 24 μm was prepared.
- A corona treatment was performed on a single surface of the polymer film in a discharge amount of 125 W·min/m2, and the following composition A was applied to the corona-treated surface using a bar coater to form a coating film. Next, in order to dry the solvent in the composition and to age the alignment of the liquid crystal compound, the coating film was heated with warm air at 70° C. for 90 seconds. Under a nitrogen purge, the coating film was irradiated with ultraviolet light (300 mJ/cm2) at 40° C. under a condition of oxygen concentration: 0.1% to immobilize the alignment of the liquid crystal compound. The optical compensation layer 1 was prepared. The optical compensation layer 1 had a two-layer configuration including: the above-described cycloolefin polymer film (the first optical compensation layer); and a layer (second optical compensation layer) that is formed using the composition A.
- (Preparation of Composition A)
- The following components were mixed with each other to prepare a mixed solution, and the obtained mixed solution was heated and dissolved at 25° C. for 1 hour and was filtered through a 0.45 μm filter to prepare the composition A.
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Composition A Liquid crystal compound R1 70.0 parts by mass Liquid crystal compound R2 20.0 parts by mass Liquid crystal compound R3 10.0 parts by mass Alignment assistant A1 2.0 parts by mass Compound B1 4.5 parts by mass Monomer K1 4.0 parts by mass Polymerization initiator P1 5.0 parts by mass Polymerization initiator P2 2.0 parts by mass Surfactant S1 0.4 parts by mass Surfactant S2 0.5 parts by mass Acetone 386.4 parts by mass Propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate 71.0 parts by mass Methanol 14.2 parts by mass - Liquid Crystal Compound R1
- A mixture obtained by mixing the following liquid crystal compound (RA), (RB), and (RC) at 83:15:2 (mass ratio)
- Liquid Crystal Compound R2
- Liquid Crystal Compound R3
- Alignment Assistant A1
- Compound B1
- Monomer K1: A-TMMT (Manufactured by Shin-Nakamura Chemical Co., Ltd.)
- Polymerization Initiator P1
- Polymerization Initiator P2
- Surfactant S1 (Weight-Average Molecular Weight: 15000, a Numerical Value in Each Repeating Unit in a Structural Formula is Expressed in Mass %)
- Surfactant S2 (Weight-Average Molecular Weight: 11,200) A numerical value in each repeating unit in a structural formula is expressed in mass %
- In a case where a phase difference of the optical compensation layer 1 was measured using AxoScan, Re (450)/Re (550)=1.00 and Re (550)/Re (650)=1.00.
- Next, a second optical compensation layer was prepared on the non-stretched cycloolefin polymer film (manufactured by JSR Corporation, trade name: ARTON film, Re (550)=0 nm, Rth (550)=1 nm) using the same method, and a phase difference of the prepared second optical compensation layer was estimated by measurement using AxoScan. As a result, Re2 (550)=0 nm, Rth2 (550)=−100 nm, and it was verified that the second optical compensation layer was a positive C plate. In addition, Rth2 (450)/Rth2 (550)=1.04.
- <Preparation of Optical Compensation Layers 2A to 2G (Two-Layer Configuration)>
- An optical compensation layer 2A was prepared using the same method as that of <Optical compensation layer 1 (Two-Layer Configuration)>, except that a composition B was used instead of the composition A. The optical compensation layer 2A had a two-layer configuration including: the above-described cycloolefin polymer film (the first optical compensation layer); and a layer (the second optical compensation layer) that is formed using the composition B.
- (Preparation of Composition B)
- The following components were mixed with each other to prepare a mixed solution, and the obtained mixed solution was heated and dissolved at 25° C. for 1 hour and was filtered through a 0.45 μm filter to prepare the composition B.
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Composition B Liquid crystal compound R1 50.0 parts by mass Liquid crystal compound R2 33.3 parts by mass Liquid crystal compound R3 16.7 parts by mass Compound B1 1.5 parts by mass Monomer K1 4.0 parts by mass Polymerization initiator P1 5.0 parts by mass Polymerization initiator P2 2.0 parts by mass Surfactant S1 0.4 parts by mass Surfactant S2 0.5 parts by mass Acetone 200.0 parts by mass Propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate 50.0 parts by mass - (Evaluation of Optical Compensation Layer 2A)
- In a case where a phase difference of the optical compensation layer 2A was measured using AxoScan, it was verified that Re (450)/Re (550)=1.00 and Re (550)/Re (650)=1.00.
- Next, a phase difference of the second optical compensation layer was estimated using the above-described method. As a result, Re2 (550)=0 nm, Rth2 (550)=−100 nm, and it was verified that the second optical compensation layer was a positive C plate. In addition, Rth2 (450)/Rth2 (550)=0.90.
- By appropriately adjusting the thickness of the first optical compensation layer, the thickness of the second optical compensation layer, and the compositional ratio of the liquid crystal compound in the composition B, optical compensation layers 2B to 2G were manufactured using the same method as that of the optical compensation layer 2A.
- In all the optical compensation layers 2B to 2G, Re (450)/Re (550) and Re (550)/Re (650) were 1.00.
- Regarding the phase difference of the first optical compensation layer in the optical compensation layer 2B, Re1 (550)=120 nm, and Rth1 (550)=60 nm. Regarding the phase difference of the second optical compensation layer in the optical compensation layer 2B, Re2 (550)=0 nm, Rth2 (550)=−100 nm, and Rth2 (450)/Rth2 (550)=0.90, and the second optical compensation layer was a positive C plate.
- Regarding the phase difference of the first optical compensation layer in the optical compensation layer 2C, Re1 (550)=130 nm, and Rth1 (550)=65 nm. Regarding the phase difference of the second optical compensation layer in the optical compensation layer 2C, Re2 (550)=0 nm, Rth2 (550)=−100 nm, and Rth2 (450)/Rth2 (550)=0.90, and the second optical compensation layer was a positive C plate.
- Regarding the phase difference of the first optical compensation layer in the optical compensation layer 2D, Re1 (550)=120 nm, and Rth1 (550)=60 nm. Regarding the phase difference of the second optical compensation layer in the optical compensation layer 2D, Re2 (550)=0 nm, Rth2 (550)=−100 nm, and Rth2 (450)/Rth2 (550)=0.80, and the second optical compensation layer was a positive C plate.
- Regarding the phase difference of the first optical compensation layer in the optical compensation layer 2E, Re1 (550)=110 nm, and Rth1 (550)=55 nm. Regarding the phase difference of the second optical compensation layer in the optical compensation layer 2E, Re2 (550)=0 nm, Rth2 (550)=−100 nm, and Rth2 (450)/Rth2 (550)=0.80, and the second optical compensation layer was a positive C plate.
- Regarding the phase difference of the first optical compensation layer in the optical compensation layer 2F, Re1 (550)=110 nm, and Rth1 (550)=55 nm. Regarding the phase difference of the second optical compensation layer in the optical compensation layer 2F, Re2 (550)=0 nm, Rth2 (550)=−90 nm, and Rth2 (450)/Rth2 (550)=−0.80, and the second optical compensation layer was a positive C plate.
- Regarding the phase difference of the first optical compensation layer in the optical compensation layer 2G, Re1 (550)=100 nm, and Rth1 (550)=50 nm. Regarding the phase difference of the second optical compensation layer in the optical compensation layer 2G, Re2 (550)=0 nm, Rth2 (550)=−100 nm, and Rth2 (450)/Rth2 (550)=0.90, and the second optical compensation layer was a positive C plate.
- <Preparation of Optical Compensation Layer 3 (First-Layer Configuration)>
- An
optical compensation layer 3 was prepared by adjusting the thickness of a sample described in Example 1 of JP2006-072309A. - In a case where a phase difference of the
optical compensation layer 3 was measured using AxoScan, Re1 (550)=230 nm, Rth1 (550)=0 nm, Re (450)/Re (550)=1.00, and Re (550)/Re (650)=1.00. - <Preparation of Optical Compensation Layer 4 (Two-Layer Configuration)>
- A cellulose acylate film (first optical compensation layer) was prepared by adjusting the thickness with reference to a cellulose acylate film (h) of Example 4 described in JP2010-079288A. In a case where a phase difference of the first optical compensation layer was measured using AxoScan, Re1 (550)=110 nm, Rth1 (550)=55 nm, and it was verified that the first optical compensation layer was a positive A plate.
- A corona treatment was performed on a single surface of the polymer film in a discharge amount of 125 W-min/m2, and the above-described composition A was applied to the corona-treated surface using a bar coater to form a coating film. Next, in order to dry the solvent in the composition and to age the alignment of the liquid crystal compound, the coating film was heated with warm air at 70° C. for 90 seconds. Under a nitrogen purge, the coating film was irradiated with ultraviolet light (300 mJ/cm2) at 40° C. under a condition of oxygen concentration: 0.1% to immobilize the alignment of the liquid crystal compound. The optical compensation layer 4 was prepared. The optical compensation layer 4 had a two-layer configuration including: the above-described cellulose acylate film (the first optical compensation layer); and a layer (the second optical compensation layer) that is formed using the composition A.
- (Evaluation of Optical Compensation Layer 4)
- In a case where a phase difference of the optical compensation layer 4 was measured using AxoScan, it was verified that Re (450)/Re (550)=1.20 and Re (550)/Re (650)=1.05.
- Next, a phase difference of the second optical compensation layer was estimated using the above-described method. As a result, Re2 (550)=0 nm, Rth2 (550)=−100 nm, and it was verified that the second optical compensation layer was a positive C plate. In addition, Rth2 (450)/Rth2 (550)=1.04.
- <Preparation of Protective Film 1>
- The following respective components were put into a mixing tank and were stirred with each other to prepare a core layer cellulose acylate dope 1.
- Core Layer Cellulose Acylate Dope 1
- Cellulose acetate having an acetyl substitution degree of 2.88: 100 parts by mass
- The following ester oligomer A: 10 parts by mass
- The following polarizer durability improver: 4 parts by mass
- The following ultraviolet absorber: 2 parts by mass
- Methylene chloride (first solvent): 430 parts by mass
- Methanol (second solvent): 64 parts by mass
- Ester Oligomer A (Weight-Average Molecular Weight: 750)
- The Following Polarizer Durability Improver
- Ultraviolet Absorber
- 10 parts by mass of the following matting agent solvent was added to 90 parts by mass of the above-described core layer cellulose acylate dope 1 to prepare an outer layer core layer cellulose acylate dope 1.
- Matting Agent Solvent
- Silica particles having an average particle size of 20 nm
- AEROSIL R972 (manufactured by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.): 2 parts by mass
- Methylene chloride (first solvent): 76 parts by mass
- Methanol (second solvent): 11 parts by mass
- Core layer cellulose acylate dope 1: 1 part by mass
- The core layer cellulose acylate dope 1 and the outer layer core layer cellulose acylate dope 1 on the both sides were simultaneously cast on a drum at 20° C. from casting nozzles such that the outer layer cellulose acylate solutions are disposed on opposite sides of the core layer cellulose acylate solution. In a state where the solvent content in the film on the drum was 20 mass %, the film on the drum was peeled off, opposite ends of the film in the width direction were fixed using a tenter clip, and the film was horizontally stretched to 1.1 times and dried in a state where the residual solvent content was 3 to 15 mass %. Next, the obtained film was transported to a gap between rolls of a heat treatment device to be further dried. As a result, a cellulose acylate film 1 having a thickness of 40 μm was prepared as a protective film 1. In a case where a phase difference of the protective film 1 was measured, Re (550)=2 nm and Rth (550)=7 nm.
- <Preparation of
Protective Film 2> - The following respective components were put into a mixing tank and were stirred with each other to prepare a core layer
cellulose acylate dope 2. - Core Layer
Cellulose Acylate Dope 2 - Cellulose acetate having an acetyl substitution degree of 2.88: 100 parts by mass
- The following polyester: 12 parts by mass
- The above-described polarizer durability improver: 4 parts by mass
- Methylene chloride (first solvent): 430 parts by mass
- Methanol (second solvent): 64 parts by mass
- Polyester (Number-Average Molecular Weight: 800)
- 10 parts by mass of the following matting agent solvent was added to 90 parts by mass of the above-described core layer
cellulose acylate dope 2 to prepare an outer layer core layercellulose acylate dope 2. - Matting Agent Solvent
- Silica particles having an average particle size of 20 nm
- (AEROSIL R972, manufactured by Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.): 2 parts by mass
- Methylene chloride (first solvent): 76 parts by mass
- Methanol (second solvent): 11 parts by mass
- Core layer cellulose acylate dope: 1 part by mass
- The above-described core layer
cellulose acylate dope 2 and the above-described outer layer core layercellulose acylate dope 2 were filtered through filter paper having an average pore size of 34 μm and a sintered metallic filter having an average pore size of 10 μm, respectively. Next, the core layercellulose acylate dope 2 and the outer layer core layercellulose acylate dope 2 on the both sides were simultaneously cast on a drum at 20° C. from casting nozzles such that the outer layer cellulose acylate solutions are disposed on opposite sides of the core layer cellulose acylate solution (band casting machine). - Next, in a state where the solvent content in the film on the drum was 20 mass %, the film on the drum was peeled off, opposite ends of the film in the width direction were fixed using a tenter clip, and the film was horizontally stretched to a stretching ratio of 1.1 times and dried. Next, the obtained film was transported to a gap between rolls of a heat treatment device to be further dried. As a result, a
cellulose acylate film 2 having a thickness of 40 μm was prepared as aprotective film 2. In a case where a phase difference of theprotective film 2 was measured, Re (550)=1 nm and Rth (550)=−5 nm. - <Saponification Treatment of Protective Film>
- The
protective films 1 and 2 were dipped in 2.3 mol/L of sodium hydroxide aqueous solution at 55° C. for 3 minutes. The dippedprotective films 1 and 2 were extracted, were cleaned in a water cleaning bath at room temperature, and were further neutralized using 0.05 mol/L of sulfuric acid at 30° C. Further, the obtainedprotective films 1 and 2 were cleaned in a water cleaning bath at room temperature and were dried with warm air at 100° C. to perform a saponification treatment on surfaces of theprotective films 1 and 2. - (Preparation of Polarizing Plate)
- The prepared protective film 1 on which the saponification treatment was performed, the polyvinyl alcohol polarizer, and the optical compensation layer 1 were laminated using an adhesive such that the absorption axis of the polarizer and the in-plane slow axis of the optical compensation layer were parallel to each other (0°). As a result, an upper polarizing plate A was prepared. As the adhesive, a 3 mass % polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) (manufactured by Kuraray Co., Ltd., PVA-17H) aqueous solution was used. The upper polarizing plate A was prepared such that the second optical compensation layer in the optical compensation layer 1 was positioned on the polarizer side. That is, in the upper polarizing plate A, the protective film 1, the polarizer, the second optical compensation layer, and the first optical compensation layer were disposed in this order.
- In addition, the prepared protective film 1 on which the saponification treatment was performed, the polyvinyl alcohol polarizer, and the prepared
protective film 2 on which the saponification treatment was performed were laminated in this order using the above-described adhesive to prepare a lower polarizing plate. - In addition, at this time, an upper polarizing plate B in which the absorption axis of the polarizer and the in-plane slow axis of the optical compensation layer deviated from each other by 0.5° with respect to the parallel direction (0°) was also prepared. That is, in the upper polarizing plate B, an angle between the absorption axis of the polarizer and the in-plane slow axis of the optical compensation layer was 0.5°.
- (Preparation of Liquid Crystal Display Device)
- The upper polarizing plate A and the lower polarizing plate were laminated on the liquid crystal cell 1 such that the optical compensation layer 1 and the
protective film 2 were positioned on the liquid crystal cell side using SK 2057 (manufactured by Soken Chemical & Engineering Co., Ltd.). As a result, a liquid crystal display device A was prepared. At this time, the upper polarizing plate A and the lower polarizing plate were laminated such that the slow axis of the liquid crystal layer in the liquid crystal cell and the absorption axis of the polarizer in the upper polarizing plate A were perpendicular to each other and the slow axis of the liquid crystal layer in the liquid crystal cell and the absorption axis of the polarizer in the lower polarizing plate were parallel to each other. - In addition, a liquid crystal display device B was prepared using the upper polarizing plate B instead of the upper polarizing plate A.
- Liquid crystal display devices were prepared using the same method as that of Example 1, except that the kinds of the optical compensation layer and the liquid crystal cell were changed as shown in Table 2.
- In a case where the optical compensation layer had a two-layer structure, as in Example 1, the upper polarizing plate A was prepared such that the second optical compensation layer in the optical compensation layer 1 was positioned on the polarizer side.
- <Evaluation>
- (Measurement of Tint Change and Light Leak at Time of Black Display)
- The prepared liquid crystal display devices A and B were laminated on a diffuse light source such that the lower polarizing plate was positioned on the diffuse light source side and was fixed at a polar angle of 60°, and a tint change and light leak at the time of black display in a range of an azimuthal angle 0° (horizontal direction) to 359° were measured counterclockwise per 1° using a measuring instrument “EZ-Contrast XL88” (manufactured by ELDIM).
- In a case where the liquid crystal display devices A and B were used, a change in black tint was evaluated based on the following evaluation standards.
- A: the tint change was extremely small and was particularly excellent
- B: the tint change was small and was excellent
- C: the tint change was slightly large and had no problem in practice
- D: the tint change was large and was not allowable
- In a case where the laminating angle between the polarizer and the optical compensation layer deviates, the evaluation using the liquid crystal display device B corresponds to the evaluation of a tint change (axis-deviated tint change) in case of being seen from an oblique direction at the time of black display.
- In addition, in a case where the liquid crystal display device A was used, light leak at a polar angle of 60° was evaluated based on the following evaluation standards.
- A: the light leak was extremely small and was particularly excellent
- B: the light leak was small and was excellent
- C: the light leak was slightly large and had no problem in practice
- D: the light leak was large and was not allowable
- In Table 2, “Axis-Deviated Tint Change” shows the evaluation results of the tint change in a case where the liquid crystal display device B was used. “Tint Change” shows the evaluation results of the tint change in a case where the liquid crystal display device A was used.
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TABLE 2 First Optical Second Optical Optical Compensation Compensation Liquid Compensation Layer Layer Layer Crystal Cell Color Filter Evaluation Re (450)/ Re (550)/ Re1 (550) Rth1 (550) Re2 (550) Rth2 (550) Rth2 (450)/ Tilt Angle Rth (λ1) Rth (λ2) Rth (λ3) Axis-Deviated Kind Re (550) Re (650) (nm) (nm) (nm) (nm) Rth2 (550) Kind (°) (nm) (nm) (nm) Tint Change Tint Change Light Leak Example 1 1 1.00 1.00 110 55 0 −100 1.04 1 0.1 0 7 25 C B B Example 2 2B 1.00 1.00 120 60 0 −100 0.90 1 0.1 0 7 25 C C A Example 3 2A 1.00 1.00 110 55 0 −100 0.90 1 0.1 0 7 25 B A B Example 4 2C 1.00 1.00 130 65 0 −110 0.90 1 0.1 0 7 25 C C B Example 5 2D 1.00 1.00 120 60 0 −100 0.80 1 0.1 0 7 25 B B A Example 6 2E 1.00 1.00 110 55 0 −100 0.80 1 0.1 0 7 25 B A B Example 7 2F 1.00 1.00 110 55 0 −90 0.80 1 0.1 0 7 25 B A B Example 8 3 1.00 1.00 230 0 — — — 1 0.1 0 7 25 B B A Example 9 2G 1.00 1.00 100 50 0 −100 0.90 2 0.1 17 20 25 C C B Example 10 1 1.00 1.00 110 55 0 −100 1.04 3 0.1 7 7 25 C C B Example 11 2D 1.00 1.00 120 60 0 −100 0.80 4 0.1 0 0 25 C B A Example 12 2D 1.00 1.00 120 60 0 −100 0.80 5 0.1 −10 7 25 C B A Example 13 2D 1.00 1.00 120 60 0 −100 0.80 6 0.1 7 7 7 C B B Example 14 2D 1.00 1.00 120 60 0 −100 0.80 7 0.1 5 0 20 C C B Example 15 3 1.00 1.00 230 0 — — — 5 0.1 −10 7 25 C B A Example 16 3 1.00 1.00 230 0 — — — 4 0.1 0 0 25 C B B Example 17 3 1.00 1.00 230 0 — — — 2 0.1 17 20 25 C B C Example 18 3 1.00 1.00 230 0 — — — 3 0.1 7 7 7 C B C Comparative 3 1.00 1.00 230 0 — — — 8 0.1 −30 −5 10 D B B Example 1 Comparative 3 1.00 1.00 230 0 — — — 9 0.1 17 7 25 D D B Example 2 Comparative 4 1.20 1.05 110 55 0 −100 1.04 9 0.1 17 7 25 D D C Example 3 Comparative 4 1.20 1.05 110 55 0 −100 1.04 1 0.1 0 7 25 D D C Example 4 Comparative 1 1.00 1.00 110 55 0 −100 1.04 10 0.1 −20 7 25 D B B Example 5 Comparative 1 1.00 1.00 110 55 0 −100 1.04 9 0.1 17 7 25 D D C Example 6 Comparative 1 1.00 1.00 110 55 0 −100 1.04 11 0.1 −20 −10 25 D C C Example 7 Comparative 2E 1.00 1.00 110 55 0 −100 0.80 9 0.1 17 7 25 D D B Example 8 Comparative 2A 1.00 1.00 110 55 0 −100 0.90 12 2.0 0 7 25 D D B Example 9 - As shown in Table 2, it was found that, with the liquid crystal display device according to the present invention, the desired effect can be obtained.
- In particular, it was found from a comparison between Examples 1 and 3 that, in a case where the requirement of Expression (12) is satisfied, the effect is higher.
- In addition, it was found from a comparison between Examples 2 and 5 that, in a case where Rth2 (450)/Rth2 (550) is less than 0.90, the effect is higher.
- In particular, it was found from a comparison between Examples 4 and Examples 11 to 13 that, in a case where the requirement of Expression (1-1) is satisfied, the effect is higher.
- In the aspects of Examples 1 to 18, in a case where the polarizer and the optical compensation layer are bonded to each other using a method described below, excellent adhesiveness can be obtained, and the same display performance as that in a case where the polarizer and the optical compensation layer are bonded to each other using the above-described
PVA 3% aqueous solution can be obtained. - (Preparation of Adhesive Solution A)
- The following compounds were mixed with each other at a ratio described below to prepare an adhesive solution A.
- ARONIX M-220 (manufactured by Toagosei Co., Ltd.): 20 parts by mass
- 4-hydroxybutyl acrylate (manufactured by Nippon Kasei Chemical Co., Ltd.): 40 parts by mass
- 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (manufactured by Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation): 40 parts by mass
- IRGACURE 907 (manufactured by BASF SE): 1.5 parts by mass
- KAYACURE DETX-S (manufactured by Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.): 0.5 parts by mass
- A corona treatment was performed on a surface of the optical compensation layer where the polarizer was laminated in a discharge amount of 125 W·min/m2, and then the adhesive solution A was applied at a thickness of 0.5 μm. Next, the surface to which the adhesive was applied was laminated on the polarizer and was irradiated with ultraviolet light from the optical compensation layer side at 300 mJ/cm2 in an air atmosphere at 40° C. Next, the surface to which the adhesive was applied was dried at 60° C. for 3 minutes. In a case where the second optical compensation layer was the liquid crystal layer, the second optical compensation layer was cured in an air atmosphere under a nitrogen purge and was bonded to the polarizer using the above-described method.
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- 1: upper protective film
- 2: polarizer
- 3: absorption axis of polarizer
- 4: second optical compensation layer
- 5: first optical compensation layer
- 6: in-plane slow axis of first optical compensation layer
- 7: liquid crystal cell upper substrate
- 8: liquid crystal compound (liquid crystal layer)
- 9: liquid crystal cell lower substrate
- 10: protective film
- 11: polarizer
- 12: absorption axis of polarizer
- 13: protective film
- 14: backlight unit
- 15: optical compensation layer
- 16: upper polarizing plate
- 17: lower polarizing plate
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(Rth(λ1)−5 nm)≤Rth(λ2)≤Rth(λ3), Expression (1):
−5 nm≤Rth(λ2)≤25 nm, and Expression (2):
−10 nm≤Rth(λ1)≤25 nm, Expression (3):
0.95≤Re(450)/Re(550)≤1.10, and Expression (4):
0.95≤Re(550)/Re(650)≤1.10. Expression (5):
Rth(λ1)≤Rth(λ2)≤Rth(λ3). Expression (1-1):
200 nm≤Re1(550)≤320 nm, and Expression (6):
−40 nm≤Rth1(550)≤40 nm. Expression (7):
80 nm≤Re1(550)≤200 nm, and Expression (8):
20 nm≤Rth1(550)≤150 nm, and Expression (9):
0 nm≤Re2(550)≤40 nm, and Expression (10):
−160 nm≤Rth2(550)≤−40 nm. Expression (11):
Rth2(450)/Rth2(550)≤1.00. Expression (12):
Rth(λ1)<Rth(λ2)<Rth(λ3). Expression (1-2):
200 nm≤Re1(550)≤320 nm, and Expression (6):
−40 nm≤Rth1(550)≤40 nm. Expression (7):
80 nm≤Re1(550)≤200 nm, and Expression (8):
20 nm≤Rth1(550)≤150 nm, and Expression (9):
0 nm≤Re2(550)≤40 nm, and Expression (10):
−160 nm≤Rth2(550)≤−40 nm. Expression (11):
Rth2(450)/Rth2(550)≤1.00. Expression (12):
Rth2(450)/Rth2(550)≤1.00. Expression (12):
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